this was the last of the three releases submitted by Kid Sister Everything Records... this Mountain Asleep ep has a pretty cool layout featuring screen printed and die cut jackets. the front cover is comprised of a left and right panel which fold inward to meet in the center with a hole cut out where they join. the actual cover art is not all that interesting, but using a single screen with 2 different ink colors was an excellent way to maximize the impact of the cover design and create a unique feel for each record...
these jackets were screen printed on 100lb charcoal paper using a single screen with 2 colors of ink at the same time. with each pull of the squeegee you continue to change the blending characteristics of the ink, so each print looks slightly different from one another. this process is evident on the back cover panel, where in this case the 2 inks meet in the screen. i really like this image as a back cover.... it's super random yet perfect in mood, and i love that center circle element with the song titles. it's a playful way to refer back to the cut out center element from the front panels....
here is a shot of the front cover with the left and right panels open so you can see the full shot of the insert. just 4 photos on the front of the insert. these are 2 sided photo copies on a yellow card stock...
on the back side of the insert is the lyric sheet. it's decently organized, but not great looking. i think it could have used a little more order here since the columns were perfectly set on the sides and then left to create a strange spacing in the center and at the bottom of the panel where the lyrics end....
love the semi-transparent orange vinyl with a simple type treatment on the white labels. i like the record label stamp on the sleeve too, always a nice touch...
hit up Kid Sister directly to get your own copy of this....
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