Experimental Album Covers
3 cover stories
Experimental records resist a single visual grammar. Their sleeves often treat typography, photography, collage, abstraction, and found material as part of the same willingness to test what a record can be.
All Experimental album covers
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles · 2008
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac · 1979
Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins
John Lennon & Yoko Ono · 1968
Frequently asked questions
- What defines Experimental album cover art?
- Experimental records resist a single visual grammar. Their sleeves often treat typography, photography, collage, abstraction, and found material as part of the same willingness to test what a record can be.
- What are some of the most iconic Experimental album covers?
- Notable covers featured on Behind the Covers include Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles, Tusk by Fleetwood Mac, and Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins by John Lennon & Yoko Ono.
- How many Experimental album covers does Behind the Covers feature?
- Behind the Covers features 3 Experimental cover stories spanning 1968–2008, with cover art by designers including Larry Vigon and John Lennon & Yoko Ono.