Best
Art Vinyl 2024
Winners & Nominees
Artist
Tindersticks
Title
Soft Tissue
Label
City Slang
Design
Felt artwork by Sidonie Osborne-Staples
Artist
Thundercat
Title
Apocalypse (Ten Year Anniversary Edition)
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Art direction & design by Stephen Serrato – reworked for the
Anniversary edition by Adam Stover. Design by Ninja Tune.
Cover photography by B+
Artist
The The
Title
Ensoulment
Label
earMUSIC
Design
Artwork by Andy Dog Johnson
Artist
The Smile
Title
Cut Outs
Label
XL Recordings
Design
Artwork and design by Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke.
Artist
The Cure
Title
Songs Of A Lost World
Label
Polydor
Design
Sculpture by Janez Pirnat
Artist
Soft Play
Title
Heavy Jelly
Label
BMG
Design
Design and Art direction by Soft Play.
Photography by Tommy Davis
Artist
Sex Swing
Title
Golden Triangle
Label
God Unknown
Design
Artwork by Alex Bunn
Artist
Sam Morton
Title
Daffodils & Dirt
Label
XL Recordings
Design
Cover image by Nick Waplington
Artist
Rosali
Title
Bitedown
Label
Merge
Design
Cover Photography by Asia Harman
Artist
Primal Scream
Title
Come Ahead
Label
BMG
Design
Album cover art by Jim Lambie
Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Post Malone
Title
F-1 Trillion
Label
Mercury/Republic
Design
Cover art by Gonzalo Lebrija.
Creative Direction by Playlab Inc.
Artist
Oh Hiroshima
Title
All Things Shining
Label
Pelagic
Design
Artwork by Wilson Trouve
Artist
New Dad
Title
Madra
Label
Fair Youth
Design
Cover Photography by Joshua Gordon
Artist
Naima Bock
Title
Below A Massive Dark Land
Label
Sub Pop
Design
Art by Naima Bock
Artist
Mount Kimbie
Title
The Sunset Violent
Label
Warp
Design
Cover photography by T-Bone Fletcher
Artist
Mika
Title
Que ta tête fleurisse toujours
Label
Island Def Jam
Design
Art direction, image and design by
Mat Maitland at Big Active. Original
photography by Royal Gilbert.
Artist
Metz
Title
Up On Gravity Hill
Label
Sub Pop
Design
Cover art Sara Cwynar
Design, Layout – Jeff Kleinsmith, Metz
Artist
Marina Allen
Title
Eight Pointed Star
Label
Fire Records
Design
Cover photo and artwork by Jasper McMahon.
Additional layout by Alex Hornsby
Artist
Mannequin Pussy
Title
I Got Heaven
Label
Epitaph Records
Design
Photography – Ian Hurdle
Photography [Studio Photo] – CJ Harvey
Artist
Lip Critic
Title
Hex Dealer
Label
Partisan
Design
Artwork by Bret Kaser
Artist
Laura Marling
Title
Patterns In Repeat
Label
Partisan
Design
Artwork by Laura Marling. Photography by Tamsin Topolski.
Design by Rob Shuttleworth
Artist
Lady Gaga
Title
Harlequin
Label
Interscope Records
Design
Photography by Scarlett Carlos Clarke
Artist
Kneecap
Title
Fine Art
Label
Heavenly Recordings
Design
Artwork by Gianni Clifford
Artist
Keeley Forsyth
Title
The Hollow
Label
Fat Cat Records
Design
Design & Photography by Ross Downes and Keeley Forsyth
Artist
Julia Holter
Title
Something In The Room She Moves
Label
Domino Records
Design
Painting by Christina Quarles
Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Jamie XX
Title
In Waves
Label
Young Records/XL Recordings
Design
Design by SJT Studio.
Artwork concept by Jamie XX
Artist
Idles
Title
Tangk
Label
Partisan
Design
Artwork and design by Joe Talbot and Joshua Hughes-Games
Artist
Hiatus Kaiyote
Title
Love Heart Cheat Code
Label
Brainfeeder Records/Ninja
Design
Creative Direction by Hiatus Kaiyote & Grey Ghost
Cover art by Rajni Perera. Symbol art by Chloe Biocca.
Product Design by Sean Preston
Artist
Hayden Thorpe
Title
Ness
Label
Domino Records
Design
Illustrations by Stanley Donwood
Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Geordie Greep
Title
The New Sound
Label
Rough Trade Recordings
Design
Cover artwork by Toshio Saeki.
Art Direction Geordie Greep. Layout by Philip Laslett.
Artist
Galantis
Title
Rx
Label
Big Beat Records/Atlantic
Design
Art direction and design by
Mat Maitland at Big Active.
Photography by Tung Walsh.
Artist
Future Islands
Title
People Who Aren’t There Anymore
Label
4AD
Design
Cover art by Beedallo
Design & Creative Direction by Nolen Štrāls
Artist
Four Tet
Title
Three
Label
Text Records
Design
Photography by Jason Evans
Design by Jason Evans and Matthew Cooper
Artist
Foster The People
Title
Paradise State of Mind
Label
Atlantic Records
Design
Original oil painting by Matt Hansel
Artist
Fontaines DC
Title
Romance
Label
XL Recordings
Design
Cover Images by Lulu Lin
Artist
English Teacher
Title
This Could Be Texas
Label
Island Records
Design
Cover artwork by Gillian Fontaine-Grist
Artist
Efterklang
Title
Things We Have In Common
Label
City Slang
Design
Album artwork by Hvass&Hannibal.
Photography by Søren Lynggaard
Artist
Dianne Birch
Title
Flying On Abraham
Label
Legere
Design
Art direction, image and design
by Mat Maitland at Big Active.
Photography by Meshakai Wolf.
Artist
Daniel Herskedal
Title
Call For Winter II: Resonance
Label
Edition Records
Design
Artwork by Oli Bentley - Split Design.
Photography by Knut Åserud
Artist
Conchur White
Title
Swirling Violets
Label
Bella Union
Design
Cover art by True Split Milk
Artist
Cigarettes After Sex
Title
X’s
Label
Partisan
Design
Cover photo by Min Byung Hun, 2010 / Gallery Kuzo.
Graphic design by Randall Miller & Vance Wellenstein
Artist
Charli XCX
Title
Brat
Label
Atlantic Records
Design
Cover design by Charli XCX
Artist
Carlita
Title
Sentimental
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Cover photography by Louis Browne
Artist
Caribou
Title
Honey
Label
City Slang/Merge
Design
Art direction and photography by Jason Evans.
Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Black Pus
Title
Terrestial Seethings
Label
Thrill Jockey
Design
Art by Brian Chippendale
Artist
Bill Ryder Jones
Title
Lechyd Da
Label
Domino Records
Design
Cover artwork: ‘Texture & Light, Crail’ by Dale Bissland.
Inner gatefold photo by Andrew Ellis. Rear artwork by Bill Ryder-Jones.
Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Beyoncé
Title
Cowboy Carter
Label
Columbia
Design
Creative direction by Adam Makadsi.
Image by Blair Caldwell and Frederik Heyman
Artist
Arab Strap
Title
I’m totally fine with it 👍 don’t give a fuck anymore 👍
Label
Rock Action
Design
Artwork by Aidan Moffet.
Cover painting: "Spadające Gwiazda"" by Witold Pruszkowski, 1884
Artist
Anna Calvi
Title
Peaky Blinders: Season 5 & 6 (Original Score)
Label
Domino Records
Design
Artwork illustrations by Karl Fitzgerald.
Design by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Amadou & Mariam
Title
La Vie Este Belle
Label
Because Music
Design
Artwork by JP Mika
