Best
Art Vinyl 2015
Winners & Nominees
Artist
David Gilmour
Title
Rattle that Lock
Label
Columbia
Design
Cover Design Dave Stansbie for Creative Corporation, Original landscape photography by Rupert Truman/Storm Studios
Artist
Drenge
Title
Undertow
Label
Infectious
Design
Photography Donald Milne
Artist
Tame Impala
Title
Currents
Label
Fiction
Design
Cover concept by Kevin Parker Artwork and Design by Robert Beatty
Artist
Audio
Title
Shatterdome
Label
Ram Records
Design
Filthy Media
Artist
Jim O'Rourke
Title
Simple Songs
Label
Drag City
Design
Cover design by Dan Osborn
Artist
Joanna Newsom
Title
Divers
Label
Drag City
Design
'Wildflowers 52i' by artist Kim Keever
Artist
Kate Boy
Title
One Digital
Label
Fiction
Design
3D Design by Lee Griggs
Artist
Stealing Sheep
Title
Not Real
Label
Heavenly
Design
Photography by Charlotte Rutherford, design by Louise Mason.
Artist
Purity Ring
Title
Another Eternity
Label
4AD
Design
Illustrations by Tallulah Fontaine, Photography by Renata Raksha, Layout Alison Fielding & Tallulah Fontaine
Artist
The Decemberists
Title
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
Label
Rough Trade Records
Design
Illustration & Lettering Carson Ellis. Photography Autumn de Wilde. Design by Jeri Heiden & Glen Nakasako, Smog Design Inc
Artist
Shamir
Title
Rachet
Label
XL Recordings
Design
Design & Illustration by Mike Zimmerman
Artist
Darkstar
Title
Foam Island
Label
Warp Records
Design
Photography by James Medcraft
Design - Build
Artist
New Order
Title
Music Complete
Label
Mute
Design
Design by Peter Saville
Artist
The Milk
Title
Favourite Worry
Label
Wah Wah 45s
Design
Photography by Julian Winslow. Design by Animisiewasz Startt.
Artist
Belle and Sebastian
Title
Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance
Label
Matador
Design
Photography by Stuart Murdoch Sleeve Design by Emma Howlett
Artist
Dodheimsgaard
Title
Umbra Omega
Label
Snapper Music
Design
Photography by Erik Aspass Graphic Design by Pia Isaksen
Artist
The Membranes
Title
Dark Matter/Dark Energy
Label
Cherry Red
Design
Painting 'The Nighmare' by John Henry Fuseli. Design by Altmarkcreative
Artist
Black Rivers
Title
Black Rivers
Label
Ignition Records
Design
Illustration & Design Matthew Cooper; Logo design Jason Hyde
Artist
Blanck Mass
Title
Dumb Flesh
Label
Sacred Bones Records
Design
Artwork by Alex De Mora
Artist
Royce Wood Junior
Title
The Ashen Tang
Label
37 Adventures
Design
Design by Jonny Epstein
Artist
Clark
Title
Clark
Label
Warp Records
Design
Design and Layout Dominic Flannigan. Photography and concept by Alma Haser
Artist
Lapalux
Title
Lustmore
Label
Brainer feeder;Ninja Tunes
Design
Cover art Marielle Tepper
Artist
Blur
Title
The Magic Whip
Label
Warner
Design
Cover art, vinyl art direction and design Tony Hung
Artist
Battles
Title
La Di Da Di
Label
Warp Records
Design
Art Direction & Design by Dave Konopka, Photography by Lesley Unruh
Artist
Icky Blossom
Title
Mask
Label
Saddle Creek USA
Design
Artwork by Derek Pressnall. Layout by Zac Nipper
Artist
Moiré
Title
Gel (EP)
Label
R&S Records
Design
Artwork by Disguise/Neversleep
Artist
Kitty, Daisy Lewis
Title
The Third
Label
Sunday Best
Design
Concept and design Kitty, Daisy Lewis, Photography Ben Veasey
Artist
Cheatahs
Title
Mythologies
Label
Witchita Recordings
Design
Artwork and cover design by Spencer at Petting Zoo Prints & Collectables and Marc Raue
Artist
Leftfield
Title
Alternative Light Source
Label
Infectious
Design
Cover Image 'School (Classroom)' 1989 by Mark Wallinger
Artist
Four Tet
Title
Morning/Evening
Label
Text Records
Design
Photography Jason Evans, Design by Matthew Cooper and Jason Evans
Artist
Hot Chip
Title
Why Make Sense?
Label
Domino
Design
Artwork by Nick Relph layout and design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Tamaryn
Title
Cranekiss
Label
Mexican Summer Broolyn NY (Kemado Records)
Design
Artwork by Shaun Durkan
Artist
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Title
Harmlessness
Label
Epitaph Records
Design
Cover Photography by Jade Downer
Artist
And So I Watch You From Afar
Title
Heirs
Label
Sargent House
Design
Artwork layout Sonny Kay
Artist
Blend Mishkin & Roots Evolution
Title
Survival of the Fittest
Label
Nice Up Records
Design
Cover design by Ben Menter. Logo Design by QBMix
Artist
Death and Vanilla
Title
To Where the Wild Things Are
Label
Fire Records
Design
Artwork by Anders Hansson
Artist
Samantha Crain
Title
Under Branch & Thorn & Tree
Label
Full Time Hobby
Design
Artist - Bjorn Bauer
Artist
Everything Everything
Title
Get to Heaven
Label
Sony RCA
Design
Illustrated by Andrew Archer. Design by Jonny Costello, Adult Art Club.
Artist
Jamie XX
Title
In Colour
Label
Young Turks
Design
Artwork by Jamie Smith & Phil Lee
Artist
Squeeze
Title
Cradle to the Grave
Label
Virgin
Design
Design & Art Direction Stylorouge, Photography Rob O'Connor
Artist
Mercury Rev
Title
The Light in You
Label
Bella Union
Design
Photography Alise Marie. Design Luke Jarvis
Artist
Bjork
Title
Vulnicura
Label
One Little Indian
Design
Cover character by Bjork, headpiece and cape by Maiko Takeda, photography by Inez and Vinoodh.
Artist
Father John Misty
Title
I love You Honey Bear
Label
Bella Union
Design
Photography Emma Tillman. Design by Alia Penner
Artist
Years & Years
Title
Communion
Label
Polydor UK, Interscope USA
Design
Artwork by Andy Hayes
Artist
The Pre New
Title
The Male Eunuch
Label
Loop Music
Design
Original painting by Gary Andrew Clark. Sleeve design by Craig Burston and Skipratmedia
Artist
Steven A Clark
Title
The Lonely Roller
Label
Secretly Canadian
Design
Photography by Nick Simonite, Art Direction & Design by Miles Johnson
Artist
Kendrick Lamar
Title
To Pimp a Butterfly
Label
Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE)/Aftermarth Entertainment/Distributed by Interscope Records
Design
Art Direction Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free, Vlad Sepetov
Artist
Petite Noire
Title
La Vie Est Belle
Label
Domino
Design
Cover artwork Lina Viktor Creative Direction by Rochelle Nembhard
Design layout Matthew Cooper
Artist
Linden
Title
Rest and Be Thankful
Label
AED
Design
Artwork by Jim Lambie
