indie rock

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "indie rock" design theme, all from the 2000s. The cover sits within the indie, rock, alternative tradition and features work by Arctic Monkeys. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys — album cover art

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys (2006)

Chris McClure, a friend of Arctic Monkeys, appears on the cover after the band sent him on a night out in Liverpool and Alexandra Wolkowicz photographed him at Korova in the early hours. Juno Liverpool handled the album design.

Label
Domino Recording Company
Designer
Juno Liverpool
Photographer
Alexandra Wolkowicz
Genre
Indie, Rock, Alternative
Decade
2000s
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