German artist Florian Bertmer did the illustrations for the debut release of boston based All Pigs Must Die that just came out.... to be honest, i'm not usually a fan of Florian's work, but i really thought this record turned out great and felt it was worth mentioning here. this 12"ep comes beautifully packaged with a gate fold sleeve which Florian took full advantage of with his mirrored wolf illustrations. here is a close up of the front cover....
...pretty bold move for a new band to leave their own name off the cover of their debut record. the only text anywhere on the outside of this jacket for that matter is Florian's signature! here is a shot of the back cover....
the man knows how to illustrate, that's for sure! here's a shot of the jacket opened
the inside panels of the gate fold take on a much more minimal and reserved design aesthetic than the front cover. Adam Wentworth put these together, and i have to say i feel like he made the right decision going sparse on the inside... it's a nice balance to all the heavy illustrations on flip side. the choice in font could have been a little more carefully thought out, but it's not stopping me from liking this...
180 gram vinyl sounds soooo good, it's always such a treat when the needle hits that record! A side label is simply the front cover illustration....
B side has the same very nicely crafted APMD monogram from the inside panel of the gate fold. apparently Florian also created this, which makes me wish someone stuck it on the front cover even more...
you can pick this up from the band's merch store....
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