Experimental Album Covers
5 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
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective · 2009
Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles · 2008
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac · 1979
In Search of the Lost Chord
The Moody Blues · 1968
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 Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective, Crystal Castles by Crystal Castles, Tusk by Fleetwood Mac, In Search of the Lost Chord by The Moody Blues, 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 5 Experimental cover stories spanning 1968–2009, with cover art by designers including Rob Carmichael / SEEN, Larry Vigon, and Philip Travers.