Memorable LGBTQ Album Covers of 2018
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2018 witnessed a bumper crop of works created by LGBTQ musicians, perhaps most notably by Janelle Monáe, whose Grammy-nominated Dirty Computer created a public forum for Monáe to announce her pansexuality. The album cover art of LGBTQ artists was as intensely personal as their music. This SlideShare showcases some memorable examples.
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Memorable LGBTQ Album Covers of 2018
- 1. Memorable LGBTQ Album Covers of 2018 David J. Deal http://superhypeblog.com December 2018
- 2. Blood Orange, Negro Swan
- 3. Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer
- 4. Ah Mer Ah Su, Star
- 5. Lotic, Power
- 7. Years & Years, Palo Santo
- 8. Nakhane, You Will Not Die
- 9. Sophie, Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides
- 10. King Princess, Make My Bed
- 11. Jake Shears, Jake Shears
- 12. Courtney Barnett, Tell Me How You Really Feel
- 14. MNEK, Language
- 15. Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You
- 18. Shea Diamond, Seen It All (EP)
- 19. Kim Petras, Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1 (EP)
- 20. Tommy Genesis, Tommy Genesis
- 21. Kodie Shane, Young HeartThrob
- 22. Big Freedia, Third World Bounce
Editor's Notes
- Record albums refuse to die even though sales are no longer what they used to be. Musicians continue to rely on long-form collections of songs to tell personal stories, and the album cover art remains a crucial aspect of the storytelling. In 2018, as I’ve done for many years, I explored music released during the year to identify the most memorable album cover art. Memorable album covers in 2018 did what effective album cover art has always done: Capture your attention. Express the essence of the artist. Say something about the musical content of the album itself. This year, I was struck by the number of album covers that expressed what it means for an artist to be the Other, especially to be LGBTQ. The year witnessed a bumper crop of works created by LGBTQ musicians, perhaps most notably by Janelle Monáe, whose Grammy-nominated Dirty Computer created a public forum for Monáe to announce her pansexuality. The album cover art of LGBTQ artists was as intensely personal as their music. This SlideShare contains some notable examples.
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- What are your favorite album covers of the year, and why? Drop me a line at davidjdeal@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you.