Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Brain F≠ Ep

a while back i had posted up the Brain F≠ ep on Grave Mistake, this ep on Static Shock came out right around the same time and definitely seems to be following a similar aesthetic...

the front cover image is another found archive photo... the heavy grain in the image almost makes it look like it could be a picture of a TV screen. the type at the bottom is rather unassuming, but not terrible. when you compare the two records cover to cover, the Grave Mistake ep definitely wins out in my book, but this one is still pretty cool on its own. what it's lacking in design flare is made up for in "dark image" ambiguity...


the covers were printed and glued on a matte paper stock, and since Static Shock is a British label, the inner record sleeve is on that nice thicker paper! i have always loved that detail on European releases...

the back cover has more of that excellent typography work like their other release. despite all those different fonts being used at once, this somehow still comes off looking very controlled and clean. it completely defies design logic, and once again, i am impressed. that upside down crown / not equal sign is pretty epic as well. just having that one symbol thrown in the mix looks so killer...


the A and B labels are all over the font chart as well, and these too are pretty sick. 0.75 revolutions per second, huh?...


there are a few Asian characters thrown in here and there that really add dimension to the type, but i really love the big one on the top of the B side label with the F siting next to it! great juxtaposition...


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