2 album covers in our archive
Arctic Monkeys is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 2 album covers spanning the 2000s and 2010s. Released across Domino Recording Company, the artwork sits in the indie, rock, alternative tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, nightlife, amateur, candid, monochrome, minimalist. Below you'll find the full story behind each Arctic Monkeys cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.
The cover features a blurry, candid photo of Arctic Monkeys' friend Chris McClure smoking in a nightclub, captured during their early Sheffield club days. This lo-fi snapshot perfectly embodied the band's working-class authenticity and DIY aesthetic.
The minimalist waveform design conceals 'AM' within its amplitude-modulated signal pattern. Designer Matthew Cooper created this iconic black-and-white artwork that perfectly matched the band's visual aesthetic for their hit 'Do I Wanna Know?' video.
