this one's not new but i really liked the art so i'm getting it up on here anyway... excellent use of illustration by Slavescene for their ep on Deranged Records. these cover illustrations have just the right amount of detail to give them character and make them interesting without becoming too serious or losing their naivety. i also really like the effect created by laying the line art over some random halftones and how it brings a little extra color depth into the art...
the covers are most likely photocopies on an 80lb cover sheet, folded not glued... feels right for the art and vibe presented here. the back cover is literally the same panel as the front with just the illustration and song title swapped out, not that it's a bad thing in this case...
there is a folded 8.5" x 11" photocopy insert as well, which provides a small amount of info but mostly just imagery. i could take or leave the collage but all that type next to it is spot on! love the mix of hand-made and typeset fonts going on here...
back side of the insert has 2 goofy / offensive illustrations, but just like the other side, the type is my favorite thing going on here...
bright fucking red vinyl, fuck yeah! i dig the monochromatic color choice for these A and B labels, and also the way the blue pops next to the red, but this whole "fucked up for the sake of being fucked up" image vibe is waaaaay played out for me. i can't help but roll my eyes whenever i see stuff like this (thanks, tumblr!)....
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