Regular readers of the site know that I love album covers, and I happen to have a couple of new ones to share. The first is a simple design for the Tragically Hip album Man Machine Poem. It should be noted that this may very well be the Tragically Hip’s last album, as lead vocalist Gord Downie is suffering from brain cancer.
Artist Unknown – The Tragically Hip – Man Machine Poem (2016)
Wikipedia: The Tragically Hip
The second album cover is an absolutely beautiful piece done by Joe Helm for Queensrÿche’s latest, Condition Hüman. It’s a digitally manipulated photo (if you are observant, you can see that several of the objects do not cast proper shadows, but you really have to look closely). Guitarist Michael Wilton discusses the symbolism of the artwork with respect to the album here.
Joe Helm – Queensrÿche – Condition Hüman (2015)
Wikipedia: Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche (official)
A very sad update:
According to Wikipedia, Gord Downie passed away on October 17, 2017.
Oh, that is sad news. Thanks for the update.
That situation is so horribly ironic, considering that group’s name!
But at the same time, that first one is a truly charming and beautiful album cover.