Slint

1 album cover in our archive

Slint is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1990s. Released on Touch and Go Records, the artwork sits in the alternative, rock, indie tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering photography, water, quarry, floating, monochrome, minimalist. Below you'll find the full story behind each Slint cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Spiderland (1991)

The haunting cover of Slint's masterpiece was shot by musician Will Oldham at a local quarry, featuring the band members floating eerily in murky water. The image perfectly captures the album's unsettling atmosphere and became one of indie rock's most mysterious covers.

Label: Touch and Go Records
Designer: Uncredited
Photographer: Will Oldham
Genre: Alternative, Rock, Indie
Decade: 1990s

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