The Wordsmith Member since Aug 13th 2002 17070 posts
Mon Jul-09-18 09:50 AM
"What's with the trend of album covers with no text?"
Who started the current trend of having an album cover with absolutely no text on it (with exception to a parental advisory label for explicit albums)? I know that there have been albums in the past with nothing but a picture and that's it, but those were an exception, not the norm.
I was looking at the list of new releases on Google Play Music and a good number of those albums had no text at all. If it weren't for the streaming service providing info regarding the names of the albums and the artists who made them, I would've been lost.
Could you imagine going to the record store back in the day and having to physically pull out 50% of the albums, that you're thumbing through, just to look at the back of each one so that you could see who made them and what their titles are? That would've been annoying.
I have no problem with the no text concept when the artwork is strong/compelling/effective enough to carry the cover but that's not always the case. A number of those covers could use text (of course done in a stylish font/logo that works with the pic) to give them a better feel/aesthetic because, on their own, they lack strength.
The Wordsmith Member since Aug 13th 2002 17070 posts
Mon Jul-09-18 10:00 AM
3. "I get that but still...." In response to Reply # 1
...sometimes it helps the cover aesthetically. I did mention that streaming services aid those albums. The no text concept works when the pic/artwork is strong enough or else it looks like a plain picture. When that's the case, it looks lazy and thrown together.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Mon Jul-09-18 09:58 AM
2. "I love it.. it shows confidence" In response to Reply # 0
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79616 posts
Mon Jul-09-18 10:56 AM
7. "cheap? you act like folks are using letterpress to place text on the cov..." In response to Reply # 4
odd word to use.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
5. "RE: What's with the trend of album covers with no text?" In response to Reply # 0
can you read to text on a small ass cover? on your phone?
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