The best vinyl album covers of 2023

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The annual Art Vinyl prize for the best designed vinyl album cover has announced its shortlist, celebrating the creatives behind the most memorable covers this year. The winner will be announced in January 2024, and all will be exhibited at Quarterhouse in Folkestone. Here’s a selection of the best

Sarah Gilbert

Main image: Contenders for the best art for vinyl 2023.

Wed 29 Nov 2023 04.00 EST Last modified on Wed 29 Nov 2023 08.32 EST

• Orbital – Optical Delusion on Orbital Recordings Ltd, featuring artwork by John Greenwood Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Glüme – Main Character on Italians Do It Better with photography by Andrea Riba Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Art School Girlfriend – Soft Landings on Fiction with artwork by Rose Pilkington Studio and type design by Sophie Allen for Type Design Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Steve Mason – Brothers & Sisters released on Domino/Double Six. Creative direction by Maison ARTC, photography by Tom Marshak and design by Matthew Cooper and Paul J Street Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy released on Ninja Tune and designed by Hingston Studio

  Photograph: PA

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• HIRS – We’re Still Here on Get Better Records with photography by Chris Suspect and art by Rosemary Engstrom Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Metallica – 72 Seasons on Blackened Recordings with design by Turner Duckworth

  Photograph: AP

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• Blur – The Ballad of Darren released on Parlophone/Warner Records with creative direction & design by Undercard Studio: Matt de Jong and Jamie-James Medina. Cover photograph © Martin Parr/Magnum Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Oedipus Apartment Complex – The Blissful Sounds of Miracula on Der Prozeß, featuring a painting by Joseph Stella: The Virgin, 1926 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• 75 Dollar Bill – Power Failures on Karl Records with cover design by Che Chen Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Lil Yatchy – Let’s Start Here on Mowtown/Quality Control Records. AI Generated Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• AJR – The Maybe Man on Mercury Records with artwork by Aaron Jasinski Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Yaeji – With a Hammer on XL Recordings, and cover art by Yaeji Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Ulrika Spacek – Compact Trauma on Tough Love and artwork by Rhys Edwards and Joseph Stone Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Róisín Murphy – Hit Parade on Ninja Tune with creative direction by Róisín Murphy, art by Beth Frey, design by Bráulio Amado and photography by Connor Egan Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

• Celestial Sanctuary – Insatiable Thirst for Torment on Church Road Records with artwork by James Bousema Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

Topics

• Music

• Vinyl
• Photography
• Blur
• Metallica
• Yaeji
• Orbital

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