Knifey Spoony sent over this ep for the blog... their singer Steve Oriolo worked up the art for this release, he was able to pull together a rad illustration that interacts with the package design. the cover art is actually a composite image made up of the insert revealed through a die cut in the front cover panel. man this shit is wild....
it's interesting to me how thoughtful the type on the front cover appears compared to the type that's on the back, which is a little clunky and cumbersome. that said, i actually like this half back panel mainly for that reason. it kind of reminds me of 100 different first wave DIY punk singles all at once...
here is a shot of just the insert without the cover, be sure to click into the pic to see the detail. the concept and style of this piece were rendered in perfect harmony for me. it has the right level of detail and humor for it to be both naive and competent at the same time, while still feeling loose and approachable....
there is also a lyric sheet on the back of the insert, not bad.... this panel also reminds me a bit of what i would expect to see on a first wave punk single, which is never a bad thing.....
more fucking sick illustrations on the A and B labels, these things are great....
Hmmm...really reminds me of Blue Oyster Cult's s/t LP cover. A good thing!
ReplyDeletewhat a nice review! This is Steve who made the record. You hit the nail on the head with the BOC s/t LP cover - that's exactly what it's supposed to look like. Good eyes.
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