Cool Cover: Natanya‘s ATTITUDE ERA!
Details: British artist Natanya tapped director/designer Tally Francish for the ATTITUDE ERA! cover. Francish, who also works in production and casting, created this ensemble of classic-looking clowns of old – like in Italian art. She’s worked with Vivienne Westwood and Idris Elba (heart heart heart) among many others. I love the contrast with red and pink flowers, stripes, and those cool outfits. You can listen to the mixtape here.
~Dagmar

Cover art for Natanya’s ATTITUDE ERA!

~

Cool Cover: Poor Bambi‘s Skyscrapers Soaring, Yet We’re Drowning
Details: Norwegian band Poor Bambi’s debut album features a lot going in a very strange dollhouse. Skyscrapers Soaring, Yet We’re Drowning‘s cover was designed by fellow Norwegian, artist Thomas Moe Ellefsrud. Ellesfrud, whose art is done under the name Hypnotist Design, describes himself on Instagram as a skateboarder and photographer. He has also made covers for Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.
~Dagmar

Poor Bambi’s Skyscrapers Soaring, Yet We’re Drowning – cover art by Hypnotist Design

~

Cool Cover: yeule‘s “Dudu”
Details: Featuring the band’s cat, Dudu, the single is also named after the kitty. Dudu passed away last year, so this is now a memorial for the adorable cat, whom the band called a “fluffy punk lil baby.” I love the hovering cat!
~Dagmar

Artwork for yeule’s “Dudu”

~

Cool Cover: KUN‘s Self-Titled Debut
Details: KUN’s album hits stores on February 6th, but you can gaze upon the cover now. Also known as Cai Xukun, KUN continues to break away from boy groupdom, and sports an outfit ready to feature in dystopian drama. The Chinese singer-songwriter includes the beautiful track “Jasmine” on his debut.
~Dagmar

Artwork for KUN

~

Cool Cover: CORRO‘s “Shinagami”
Details: Swedish artist CORRO released the single “Shinagami” earlier this year, with an awesome black and red art work of . . . well, a devil girl with horns? Whatever she is exactly, I love her. She’s got an apple and beautiful nails and she’s ready for Halloween. She could be an actual shinagami, who, in Japanese folklore, guides people to the next world.
~Dagmar

~

Cool Cover: Anohni and the Johnsons‘ Breaking
Details: I can’t find anything about who made the cover art for Breaking, but isn’t it adorable? Look at those little teeth. So fierce. Cats always seem to curl their tongues up when yawning. There must be some reason for this – but not something called the Flehmen Response – that little face they make when they smell something really great.
~Dagmar