Fresh milk
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imomusThe new Momus album, Ocky Milk, will be released in the UK (Analog Baroque / Cherry Red) and the US (American Patchwork / Darla) in September. Here's the first glimpse of the finished sleeve artwork, designed by James Goggin (the man who makes The Wire magazine look the way it does), assisted by Julie Kim. This is the UK sleeve, which is a digipak. The US sleeve is a jewelbox. The cover star is Kajsa Stahl from Åbäke.
As you can see, the sleeve has come on a bit from the preliminary sketches made back in March. The colours, though, remain the same. The CD itself is coloured warm cherry blossom pink, Pantone 811c, a bit like this.
Yes, that is His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie inside. Why? Well, there's a song on the album which pictures devout rastafarian reggae pioneer Count Ossie in China. Also, I like how Haile Selassie looks in his crown. He's certainly not part of the global monoculture, is he? No Nike swashes or Adidas stripes on him.
Last time, James and I decided to put design critic Reyner Banham behind the CD. He was the bearded fellow riding a Moulton bike, and a hero to both of us. This time, it's the Emperor (read about his autocratic, delusional life in Rysard Kapuscinski's book The Emperor), but it could just as well have been Italian designer Bruno Munari, who inspired the front cover image.
You can read the press release for the record (and even place an early order) on the Darla site. UK orders will be possible shortly through the Cherry Red site. And of course the record will be available in fine stores near you. If there are any.
As you can see, the sleeve has come on a bit from the preliminary sketches made back in March. The colours, though, remain the same. The CD itself is coloured warm cherry blossom pink, Pantone 811c, a bit like this.
Yes, that is His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie inside. Why? Well, there's a song on the album which pictures devout rastafarian reggae pioneer Count Ossie in China. Also, I like how Haile Selassie looks in his crown. He's certainly not part of the global monoculture, is he? No Nike swashes or Adidas stripes on him.
Last time, James and I decided to put design critic Reyner Banham behind the CD. He was the bearded fellow riding a Moulton bike, and a hero to both of us. This time, it's the Emperor (read about his autocratic, delusional life in Rysard Kapuscinski's book The Emperor), but it could just as well have been Italian designer Bruno Munari, who inspired the front cover image.You can read the press release for the record (and even place an early order) on the Darla site. UK orders will be possible shortly through the Cherry Red site. And of course the record will be available in fine stores near you. If there are any.
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Date: 2006-07-30 06:45 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2006-07-30 07:42 am (UTC)I really like the new cover..
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Date: 2006-07-30 07:42 am (UTC)i cannot wait for this album!!!!
i have heard the song "nervous heartbeat"
and it's so very good.
the cover art is very good,unique,interesting and makes me want to hear everything on the album.
good formmmmmmmm
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Date: 2006-07-30 08:18 am (UTC)Advance consumer testing is bringing good news: Toog and Flo and Antonin in Paris seem to be loving their preview copies. (Check out Antonin's blog (http://www.maudevintage.com/diginikki/) for hot new pix of Kumi Okamoto and Mai Ueda! Why am I not blogging all the beautiful women?)
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Date: 2006-07-30 12:32 pm (UTC)The thing I really hate having to peel off is the American top-spine thingy they do, it's so fiddly and sticky!
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Date: 2006-07-30 12:32 pm (UTC)digipaks
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Date: 2006-07-30 01:08 pm (UTC)I take it that the image of "Ocky Milk" spelt in the cut-out paper letters won't appear anywhere then, though?
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Date: 2006-07-30 01:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-30 02:23 pm (UTC)The behind-the-cd photo looks a lot like the behind-the-cd photo from one of Bill Laswell's Axiom Dub compilations, but I don't have the CD handy to compare and contrast.
Sound and Vision.
Date: 2006-07-30 02:24 pm (UTC)AND YESSSS! You've included "I Refuse To Die"... my favorite Momus song ever!
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Date: 2006-07-30 02:43 pm (UTC)Re: Sound and Vision.
Date: 2006-07-30 02:46 pm (UTC)industry secrets
Date: 2006-07-30 02:52 pm (UTC)3. tbe top spine stickers are easily removed by unlatching the bottom of the cover at the spine, and as you remove the cover, the sticker comes off with it. then, just latch the cover back on!
i've worked in too many record stores.
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Date: 2006-07-30 03:02 pm (UTC)also, i just got Bruno Munari's drawing a tree in the mail and i [know you don't like tattoos but i] may be getting a little Munari tree tattoo.
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Date: 2006-07-30 03:10 pm (UTC)And good choice on including Jah! A fine picture. Hopefully, my fine store will have this album for sale in September.
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Date: 2006-07-30 03:28 pm (UTC)You know just how to pull us in with your cover designs :P
Athough we'd buy it even if the cover were a nude picture of Alan Greenspan.