got my hands on a Cola Freaks Lp from Hjernespind Records last month, and it was worth the agonizing wait.... i love this band, and they can do no wrong in my book. with a string of very strong (both musically and visually) 7" singles spread out over the last couple of years, it's no surprise to me that they were able to pull off such a powerful LP effort. Nathan Kemmerer illustrated a wildly surrealist pen and ink image for their cover art, and while this might not be my personal favorite style of art, the quality of the art is undeniable. he has really nice line work and stippling in the fine details of this piece, my only real complaint is that i wish he had worked the "Cola Freaks" type into the illustration in a more integrated way instead of just slapping it over the art....
these covers are full color offset printed on a thin cover stock and gloss coated. the back cover
took a very minimal feel with just a simple hand done type design. it's not a lot to look at, but the single-line hand drawn box outline surrounding the type was a classy way to make this panel feel like more of a composition than just a bunch of type....
there is also a single sided 11" x 11" printed black insert with a band photo and some more liner note information that didn't make it to the back cover. i'm sure many designers would have tried to resolve the minimal back panel and insert into one layout, but i for one am really glad that they decided to leave them separate and let the information breathe....
A and B labels are the same, utilizing the hand made type from the front and back cover... rather straightforward.....
great release! there is also an american version that came out last month on Douchemaster Records, check it out!
The 11x11 insert is a nice touch that was unfortunately omitted from the state-side release. Another excellent post, thanks!
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