“mathematical”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "mathematical" design theme, all from the 2000s. The cover sits within the alternative, rock, indie tradition and features work by Bloc Party. 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.

Silent Alarm by Bloc Party — album cover art

Silent Alarm by Bloc Party (2005)

Peter Saville transformed a simple mathematical formula into one of the most striking album covers of the 2000s, using pure geometry and bold color to capture Bloc Party's angular post-punk sound in visual form.

Label: Wichita Recordings
Designer: Peter Saville
Genre: Alternative, Rock, Indie
Decade: 2000s

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