Apart from Kid A, which I happen to like, why are Radiohead's album covers so shit?
The music's good, can't they take the time to slap a decent album cover on it? OK Computer is an excellent album, but the cover is just atrocious.
I think The Bends cover is pretty cool
/thread
>>64600465
Amnesiac, In Rainbows, Kid A, The Bends, and (arguably) OK Computer's covers are all decent, some of them quite nice (my personal favorites being In Rainbows and Amnesiac).
It's also most probably an active decision by the band to make their album art a lot less initially appealing than the typical album cover so as to indicate to people that their albums are different.
>>64600556
I second this.
But that kerning just causes migrane. RAD IO HEA D oh god
>>64600656
That's kind of the point. It looks off kilter for an artistic purpose.
Did you just read that xkcd comic and look for a way to show off your new-found knowledge?
>>64600615
>It's also most probably an active decision by the band to make their album art a lot less initially appealing than the typical album cover so as to indicate to people that their albums are different.
>>64600681
Not him but kerning is far from a weird word.
>>64600681
No, I'm a graphic designer.
>inb4 >>>/gd/
>>64600826
same.
i'm just sick of people blasting intentionally different design choices because it strays from the mould. people gave a lot of shit to kanye's album as well for being 'poorly designed' but i think they knew what they were doing when they made them. art often strays from conventional boundaries to subvert expectations.
![61SYxGXYCkL[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/yK7cMzE.jpg "61SYxGXYCkL[1].jpg")
how is this bad you liberal art wanker ?
>>64600995
to some, the cluttered, asymmetrical design might look bad, but it's not bad really, gives the cover a unique and recognizable identity
>>64600912
Yes, Kanye is that avant-garde artist who likes to ignore "rules". But yet again, it is a design choice, it does represent his style and music, and I also understand that kerning in In Rainbow's cover art is artsy, but it just bothers me as a typographer. I still think this one is an amazing album art. However I love Burn the witch's artwork too, reminds me of Amnesiac (the divided space). Nice, minimalistic, and represents the song's mood.
>>64600615
>Radiohead makes shitty album cover
>it's an artistic thing
>>64600615
>it's shitty on purpose guys
>>64600995
>you can now see it's in the shape of a hand
>>64600995
It looks like it was made on Microsoft Paint.
>>64601775
yea rite
>>64600995
To me, it doesn't relate to the title, doesn't seem to relate to the song, and unlike TLOP isn't really it's own piece itself. It's just a low key mess.
>>64601326
>Kanye
>Avant-garde
He is definitly not this. I know that he tries to challenge people, but nothing comes close to the likes of Piper at the Gates of Dawn or Captain Beefheart on any of his albums.
>>64600995
it's SO '90s. looks dumb as fuck
>>64600465
Same artist does all of their covers, right? Stanley Donwood
>>64601892
>Piper at the Gates of Dawn
>avant-garde
Alright buddy
>>64600681
we learned the word kerning in primary school m8
I jerk off to Radiohead.
Daily.
With Kid A wedged deep into my bunghole. The vibrations of Thom's melodies allow me to experience their music on an entirely new level that transcends music. I become one with his songs and have "felt" them on a level you plebs can only dream of. Orgasms are for the weak, this a total entity experience fusing mind and body. Kindly see yourself out Radio-thumbsuckers
![c3989eb8812bf65b1b246d050b5[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/MsCBPib.jpg "c3989eb8812bf65b1b246d050b5[1].jpg")
>>64600656
I'm sure you love Quaristice.
>>64600912
XTC already did wall of text with no substance in the 70's
>>64600556
>/thread' ing your own post
>>64602431
OP is a cuck-tard
>>64602424
>no substance
?
>>64602735
Show your workings
>>64600465
>why are Radiohead's album covers so shit?
In order to match their music. It's shit.
>>64600995
Thom even said it sucked and they put no thought into it wanker
>>64602424
nice cover but ultimately, i win because whatever they say, they can't get me to buy this album. in fact, they lose because i'm getting entertainment for free just by reading this ;^)
>>64603529
source?
>>64601957
>it's SO '90s.
So you mean it's fucking awesome, right?
>>64600465
I really like them all. Why do you think they're shit?
>>64605253
For the most part I just don't think they represent the music on them (apart from Kid A). That and the fact that most of them look like they were knocked together in five minutes.
