Best album/single covers without text

X/S · Jan 18, 2020

Noticing a trend recently where some of my favorite albums have quite minimal covers without any text/font/logos etc on them.

Any others? Past or present, single or album sleeve.

BEST FICTION · Jan 18, 2020

This applies for most Bjork album covers except Vespertine & Medulla which has the titles written.

Cutlery · Jan 18, 2020

Melodrama by Lorde
Actor by St. Vincent
Arca by Arca
Flamboyant by Dorian Electra
Sanmon Gossip by Shiina Ringo

Booers · Jan 18, 2020

Some of these are lovely, but I don’t know what they all are! Please could you state what the album is and who by so I can check them out? I’m particularly intrigued by the third one posted by @3Xs and 3rd/4th ones posted by @Cutlery - thanks!

WoW73 · Jan 18, 2020

X/S · Jan 18, 2020

Booers said:
Some of these are lovely, but I don’t know what they all are! Please could you state what the album is and who by so I can check them out? I’m particularly intrigued by the third one posted by @3Xs and 3rd/4th ones posted by @Cutlery - thanks!

That's the cover to Kaytranada's recent album "Bubba". Highly recommend if you're into dance music.

The rest are

1. Rina Sawayama - Sawayama
2. FKA Twigs - Magdalene
4. Tinashe - Songs for You
5. Solange - When I Get Home

djmakemewet · Jan 18, 2020

A few from the last couple of years:

MUNA - Saves the World

Mariah Carey - Caution

Let's Eat Grandma - I'm All Ears

Rae Morris - Someone Out There

And a classic example with (sort of) no text - the word Janet appears in blocky embossed lettering but it's not necessarily noticeable on first glance.

Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope

And another classic example I somehow overlooked even though I got my copy on vinyl just yesterday.

Fiona Apple - Tidal

X/S · Jan 18, 2020

BEST FICTION said:
This applies for most Bjork album covers except Vespertine & Medulla which has the titles written.

Utada is another one who has kept the same style of cover for her entire career. Only two of her (Japanese) albums have text on them.

Ugly Beauty · Jan 18, 2020

Iconic etc.

beyoncésweave · Jan 19, 2020

In Colour by Jamie xx (and every The xx album too, but they're not as pretty, or gay!)
Personal Best by Chelsea Jade
OIL OF EVERY PEARL's UN-INSIDES by SOPHIE
Saved by Now, Now, which just might be my favourite of the decade - it's stunning.

Subwaykid · Jan 19, 2020

And then subsequently ruined by adding text

Wild Man. · Jan 19, 2020

Some of my favourites that come instantly to mind:

Tori Amos - From the Choirgirl Hotel
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós - Kveikur
Róisín Murphy - Sequins 1
Róisín Murphy - Sequins 2
Róisín Murphy - Sequins 3
Nerina Pallot - Grand Union
Nerina Pallot - Winter Rooms
Nerina Pallot - Stay Lucky
Solange - A Seat at the Table
Benjamin Clementine - I Tell a Fly
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
Father John Misty - God's Favourite Customer

Inland Empire · Jan 21, 2020

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And one that does have text but it's not obvious at first:

Christina Aguilera - Liberation
Poppy - I Disagree
Tommy Genesis - Tommy Genesis
Grace Lightman - Silver Eater
Jhené Aiko - Trip
Holly Herndon - PROTO