Electronic
40 cover stories
Electronic music covers have always pushed visual boundaries, from Kraftwerk's man-machine imagery to Aphex Twin's unsettling portraits. The genre's visual identity mirrors its sonic ambition: futuristic, experimental, and often deliberately inhuman.
All Electronic album covers
Brat
Charli XCX · 2024
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Chappell Roan · 2023
After Hours
The Weeknd · 2020
Lover
Taylor Swift · 2019
Starboy
The Weeknd · 2016
In Colour
Jamie xx · 2015
Currents
Tame Impala · 2015
LP1
FKA twigs · 2014
Random Access Memories
Daft Punk · 2013
The Money Store
Death Grips · 2012
Lonerism
Tame Impala · 2012
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT · 2007
Sound of Silver
LCD Soundsystem · 2007
Person Pitch
Panda Bear · 2007
Untrue
Burial · 2007
Demon Days
Gorillaz · 2005
Vespertine
Björk · 2001
Since I Left You
The Avalanches · 2000
Kid A
Radiohead · 2000
Moon Safari
Air · 1998
Mezzanine
Massive Attack · 1998
Portishead
Portishead · 1997
Homework
Daft Punk · 1997
The Fat of the Land
The Prodigy · 1997
Homogenic
Björk · 1997
Maxinquaye
Tricky · 1995
...I Care Because You Do
Aphex Twin · 1995
Post
Björk · 1995
Protection
Massive Attack · 1994
Dummy
Portishead · 1994
Debut
Björk · 1993
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin · 1992
Achtung Baby
U2 · 1991
Violator
Depeche Mode · 1990
Technique
New Order · 1989
Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order · 1983
Remain in Light
Talking Heads · 1980
Trans-Europe Express
Kraftwerk · 1977
Low
David Bowie · 1977
Autobahn
Kraftwerk · 1974
Frequently asked questions
- What defines Electronic album cover art?
- Electronic music covers have always pushed visual boundaries, from Kraftwerk's man-machine imagery to Aphex Twin's unsettling portraits. The genre's visual identity mirrors its sonic ambition: futuristic, experimental, and often deliberately inhuman.
- What are some of the most iconic Electronic album covers?
- Notable covers featured on Behind the Covers include Brat by Charli XCX, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan, After Hours by The Weeknd, Lover by Taylor Swift, and Starboy by The Weeknd.
- How many Electronic album covers does Behind the Covers feature?
- Behind the Covers features 40 Electronic cover stories spanning 1974–2024, with cover art by designers including Charli XCX, Nabil Elderkin, and Robert Beatty.