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Heavy Heavy
Artist

Young Fathers

Title

Heavy Heavy

Label

Ninja Tune

Design

Design by Hingston Studio

With a Hammer
Artist

Yaeji

Title

With a Hammer

Label

XL Recordings

Design

Cover Art by Yaeji

Compact Trauma
Artist

Ulrika Spacek

Title

Compact Trauma

Label

Tough Love

Design

Artwork by Rhys Edwards and Joseph Stone

Rabbit Head
Artist

Tribes

Title

Rabbit Head

Label

Urok Records

Design

Artwork by Fee Greening

Toxic Positivity
Artist

The Used

Title

Toxic Positivity

Label

Hassle Records

Design

Artwork by Cameron Miryekta

Evolve
Artist

Sub Focus

Title

Evolve

Label

EMI Records

Design

Art Direction by Mat Maitland - Big Active Design & Nicolaas Douwma
Artificial Intelligence by Claudia Rafael
Design by Mat Maitland - Big Active Design

Brothers & Sisters
Artist

Steve Mason

Title

Brothers & Sisters

Label

Domino/Double Six

Design

Creative Direction by Maison ARTC
Photography by Tom Marshak
Design by Matthew Cooper and Paul J Street

Quest For Fire
Artist

Skrillex

Title

Quest For Fire

Label

Owsla and Atlantic Records

Design

Artwork by Alfred Pietroni

Sugar, Daddy
Artist

Scrounge

Title

Sugar, Daddy

Label

Fierce Panda Records

Design

Artwork by Amanda Tooke

12
Artist

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Title

12

Label

Milan Records/Sony Music

Design

Artwork by Lee Ufan

Hit Parade
Artist

Roisin Murphy

Title

Hit Parade

Label

Ninja Tune

Design

Creative Direction by Róisín Murphy
Art by Beth Frey
Design by Bráulio Amado
Photography by Connor Egan
Production by Object & Animal

Formal Growth In the Desert
Artist

Protomartyr

Title

Formal Growth In the Desert

Label

Domino

Design

Artwork by Trevor Naud
Artwork models: Dismas & Dawn – Nicholas Kitakis & Breonna Phillips
Layout by JKB Casey & Jeff Arcel

Future of the Sea
Artist

Plank

Title

Future of the Sea

Label

Golden Lion Sounds

Design

Artwork by Jake Blanchard

I Inside The Old Year Dying
Artist

PJ Harvey

Title

I Inside The Old Year Dying

Label

Partisan

Design

Art Director, Design and front cover photography by Michelle Henning.

Optical Delusion
Artist

Orbital

Title

Optical Delusion

Label

Orbital Recordings Ltd

Design

Artwork by John Greenwood

Again
Artist

Oneohtrix Point Never

Title

Again

Label

Warp

Design

Designed by @eccopn & @onlineceramics
Sculpture by @ringlund_instat

The Blissful Sounds of Miracula
Artist

Oedipus Apartment Complex

Title

The Blissful Sounds of Miracula

Label

Der Prozeß

Design

Painting by Joseph Stella. The Virgin, 1926

Conditions of Worth
Artist

Modern Technology

Title

Conditions of Worth

Label

Human Worth

Design

Artwork by Rackle aka Chris Clarke

72 Seasons
Artist

Metallica

Title

72 Seasons

Label

Blackened Recordings

Design

Design by David Turner, Jamie McCathie, and Ian Conklin

Hello World
Artist

Matt Wilde

Title

Hello World

Label

Band On the Wall

Design

Painting by Ollie MacDonald Ould

Songs From the Blue Room
Artist

Luke Morley

Title

Songs From the Blue Room

Label

Conquest Music

Design

Photography by Jason Joyce. Design by Cliff Evans

What We Do To Feel
Artist

Lonely The Brave

Title

What We Do To Feel

Label

Easy Life

Design

Artwork by True Spilt Milk Designs

Slugs of Love
Artist

Little Dragon

Title

Slugs of Love

Label

Ninja Tune

Design

Photography by Jacob Ekvall
Original painting by Yusuke Nagano
Graphic design by Alice Winroth

Let’s Start Here
Artist

Lil Yachty

Title

Let’s Start Here

Label

Mowtown/ Quality Control Records

Design

A.I Generated

Sky Void of Stars
Artist

Katatonia

Title

Sky Void of Stars

Label

Napalm

Design

Artwork and Design by Bunker Artworks, Roberto Bordin

Stings
Artist

Kamaal Williams

Title

Stings

Label

Black Focus Records

Design

Artwork and Design by Sascha Lobe & Qompendium - Kimberly Lloyd

Don’t Let Your Love Life Get You Down
Artist

Jaye Jayle

Title

Don’t Let Your Love Life Get You Down

Label

Pelagic Records

Design

Artwork and photography by Thomas Hooper.
Logo and layout design by Ryan Patterson

The Great White Sea Eagle
Artist

James Yorkston, Nina Persson & The Secondhand Orchestra

Title

The Great White Sea Eagle

Label

Domino

Design

Artwork by John Broadley
Layout by Matthew Cooper and Paul J Street

Ngo Ma
Artist

IzangoMa

Title

Ngo Ma

Label

Brownswood

Design

Original artwork by Keneilwe Mokoena.
Design by Mark James

We’re Still Here
Artist

HIRS

Title

We’re Still Here

Label

Get Better Records

Design

Photography by Chris Suspect. Art by Rosemary Engstrom

Philanthropy
Artist

Hauschka

Title

Philanthropy

Label

City Slang

Design

Designs and illustration by Dave Thomas/dlt

Main Character
Artist

Glüme

Title

Main Character

Label

Italians Do It Better

Design

Photography by Andrea Riba

3D Country
Artist

Geese

Title

3D Country

Label

Partisan

Design

Artwork DALL·E 2 by Cameron Winter. Retouching by Roope Rainisto

Angels and Queens Part2
Artist

Gabriels

Title

Angels and Queens Part2

Label

Parlophone

Design

Cover photography by Melodie McDaniel

Far From Saints
Artist

Far From Saints

Title

Far From Saints

Label

Ignition

Design

Cover artwork by Sara Edgar Shepherd.
Design by Richard Welland at R-W Studio

Eyes of Others
Artist

Eyes of Others

Title

Eyes of Others

Label

Heavenly Recordings

Design

Design by DR.ME Studio. Ryan Doyle & Mark Edwards.
Photography John Bryden

Revanchist
Artist

Evian Christ

Title

Revanchist

Label

Warp

Design

Designed by David Rudnick in Terrain
Photogrammetry by Ruben Fro
Retouching by Sathyan Rizzo

Rivers of Heresy
Artist

Empire State Bastard

Title

Rivers of Heresy

Label

Roadrunner Records

Design

Artwork by Daniel P Carter

Memento Mori
Artist

Depeche Mode

Title

Memento Mori

Label

Columbia

Design

Artwork by Anton Corbijn

Blind On A Galloping Horse
Artist

David Holmes ft Raven Violet

Title

Blind On A Galloping Horse

Label

Heavenly Recordings

Design

Artwork by Jimmy Turrell.
Original photography by Bill Kirk.

Insatiable Thirst For Torment
Artist

Celestial Sanctuary

Title

Insatiable Thirst For Torment

Label

Church Road Records

Design

Artwork by James Bousema

The Ballad of Darren
Artist

Blur

Title

The Ballad of Darren

Label

Parlophone and Warner Records

Design

Creative Direction & Design by Undercard Studio: Matt de Jong and Jamie-James Medina.
Cover photography © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos.

The Nature Within
Artist

Benjamin Gustafson

Title

The Nature Within

Label

Decca Records US

Design

Artwork by Raoof Haghighi

The Twits
Artist

Bar Italia

Title

The Twits

Label

Matador

Design

Design by Bar Italia and Alison Fielding

Soft Landings
Artist

Art School Girlfirend

Title

Soft Landings

Label

Fiction

Design

Artwork by Rose Pilkington Studio
Type design by Sophie Allen for Type Design
Creative direction by Art School Girlfriend

The King
Artist

Anjimlie

Title

The King

Label

4AD

Design

Painting by Daniela Yohannes.
Design by Alison Fielding

The Love Invention
Artist

Alison Goldfrapp

Title

The Love Invention

Label

BMG Records

Design

Photography and Design by Mat Maitland - Big Active Design

The Maybe Man
Artist

AJR

Title

The Maybe Man

Label

Mercury Records

Design

Artwork by Aaron Jasinski

Oh Glory
Artist

Aime Simone

Title

Oh Glory

Label

Because Music

Design

Cover photography by Valentin Fabre

Power Failures
Artist

75 Dollar Bill

Title

Power Failures

Label

Karl Records

Design

Cover design by Che Chen