2 cover stories in our archive
Behind the Covers' archive includes 2 album covers documented under the "organic" design theme, spanning the 1980s, 2000s. These covers sit within the electronic, alternative, rock tradition and feature work by Björk, XTC. 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.
Björk's face emerges from crystalline growths in this haunting cover that took months to create using cutting-edge digital manipulation. The image perfectly captures the album's intimate winter atmosphere through revolutionary photography techniques.
XTC's **Skylarking** cover features a mysterious double-exposed photograph that band members initially hated, calling it too "hippy-dippy" for their sophisticated pop masterpiece. The ethereal overlay technique became iconic despite the controversy.