2 album covers in our archive
Arcade Fire is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 2 album covers from the 2000s. Released across Merge Records, the artwork sits in the alternative, indie, rock tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering neon, religious imagery, cross, atmospheric, electric, photography. Below you'll find the full story behind each Arcade Fire cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
Designer Tracy Maurice created this haunting cover by combining vintage religious imagery with electric neon, perfectly capturing the album's themes of faith and modernity. The glowing cross against dark skies became one of indie rock's most striking visual statements.
The somber cover of an outstretched hand against a wintry background, framed by ornate borders, was inspired by the deaths of several band members' family members during recording — yet the album and its art are ultimately life-affirming.
