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Royal Blood
LP1
Singles
Royal Blood
Artist

Royal Blood

Title

Royal Blood

Label

Warner Bros.

Design

Sleeve Illustration Dan Hillier. Hand Lettering Harry Robbins. Design Richard Welland.

LP1
Artist

FKA Twigs

Title

LP1

Label

XL & Young Turks

Design

Artwork Jesse Kanda

Singles
Artist

Future Islands

Title

Singles

Label

4AD

Design

Cover Art Beth Hoeckel. Design Matt de Jong.

Sonic Highways
Artist

Foo Fighters

Title

Sonic Highways

Label

Sony

Design

Cover Illustration Stephan Martiniere

Do it again (mini album)
Artist

Royksopp & Robyn

Title

Do it again (mini album)

Label

Cooking Vinyl

Design

Photography: Kacper kasprzyk Art Direction: Sandberg & Timonen

Our Love
Artist

Caribou

Title

Our Love

Label

City Slang

Design

Artwork by Matthew Cooper and Jason Evans - photography Jason Evans

Trouble in paradise
Artist

La Roux

Title

Trouble in paradise

Label

Polydor

Design

Design and Art Direction Alexander Brown & Elly Jackson. Photography Louie Banks and Roger Deckker

Wonder where we live
Artist

SBTRKT

Title

Wonder where we live

Label

XL & Young Turks

Design

Design by Sbtrkt & A Hidden Place

So long, see you tomorrow
Artist

Bombay Bicycle Club

Title

So long, see you tomorrow

Label

Universal Island

Design

La Boca

Tremors
Artist

Sohn

Title

Tremors

Label

4AD

Design

Design by Allison Fielding & Sohn

Lazaretto
Artist

Jack White

Title

Lazaretto

Label

XL

Design

Design Ryon Nishimori & Nathanio Strimpopulos. Photography Mary Ellen Matthews

Sun Structures
Artist

Temples

Title

Sun Structures

Label

Heavenly

Design

Concept & Album Artwork by Director Abbie Stephens & Photographer Zoe Maxwell

May You Marry Rich
Artist

Colourmusic

Title

May You Marry Rich

Label

Memphis Industries

Design

Artwork by Darryl Turner

Live Versions
Artist

Tame Impala

Title

Live Versions

Label

Fiction

Design

Leif Podhajsky

Unravelling
Artist

We were promised jetpacks

Title

Unravelling

Label

Fat Cat

Design

Dave Thomas at DLT Design

Chimes
Artist

Hudson Mohawke

Title

Chimes

Label

Warp

Design

tbc

Annabel Dream Reader
Artist

The Wytches

Title

Annabel Dream Reader

Label

Heavenly/PIAS records

Design

Artwork by Samuel Gull

Dead
Artist

Young Fathers

Title

Dead

Label

Big Dada

Design

Artwork - Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole, 'G' Hastings

Asleep Versions
Artist

Jon Hopkins

Title

Asleep Versions

Label

Domino

Design

Artwork by Robert Hunter

Green Language
Artist

Rustie

Title

Green Language

Label

Warp

Design

Undisclosed

Celebration
Artist

Albumin

Title

Celebration

Label

Bella Union

Design

Jay Dilson - text deisgn, Tommy Ro- Cover Drawing, Liz Donadio- Photo

Something Shines
Artist

Laetitia Sadler

Title

Something Shines

Label

Drag City

Design

Artwork by Atomic Jetman - Photography David Thayer

First to cry
Artist

Bob Moses

Title

First to cry

Label

Domino

Design

tbc

Rea
Artist

Single

Title

Rea

Label

Elefant

Design

Illustration Javier Aramburu

Everythings a thread
Artist

The John Steel Singers

Title

Everythings a thread

Label

Full Time Hobby

Design

Jemima Wyman - Cover, Mel Tickle - Logo/Font, Russel McKean - Layout

The Night is Young
Artist

2 Bears

Title

The Night is Young

Label

Southern Fried

Design

Art & Design by Ed Grace Photography by Matthew Beedle

Stay Gold
Artist

First Aid Kit

Title

Stay Gold

Label

Sony BMG

Design

Artwork EE Storey - Photography Neil Krug

For The Recently Found Innocent
Artist

White Fence

Title

For The Recently Found Innocent

Label

Drag City

Design

Tim Presley

Late night tales presents Automatic Soul
Artist

Various Artists

Title

Late night tales presents Automatic Soul

Label

Late night tales

Design

Concept Paul Glancy. 3D cube model by Tadas Svilas. Typography & Layout Matt Hughes

Black Rat
Artist

DZ Deathrays

Title

Black Rat

Label

Infectious

Design

Celeste Potter

Amphetamine Ballads
Artist

The Amazing Snakeheads

Title

Amphetamine Ballads

Label

Domino

Design

Design by Matthew Cooper and Paul J Street

High Life
Artist

Eno/Hyde

Title

High Life

Label

Warp

Design

Photography and treatments Brian Eno - Design Nick Robertson

Scorched
Artist

Dead Fader

Title

Scorched

Label

Small but Hard

Design

Artwork Simon Fowler - Graphic Design Bryce Davesne

Don’t say that
Artist

Superfood

Title

Don’t say that

Label

Infectious

Design

Photography - Dan Wilton

Crab in Honey
Artist

Fever the Ghost

Title

Crab in Honey

Label

Heavenly

Design

Tate Mosesian

EP
Artist

Acrobat

Title

EP

Label

Parlour

Design

Painting by Hugo Hamper-Potts. Artwork by Dario Utreras

Smoke Fairies
Artist

Smoke Fairies

Title

Smoke Fairies

Label

Full Time Hobby

Design

Secrety Swedish - Design layout, Steve Gullick- Photo

Carry On The Grudge
Artist

Jamie T

Title

Carry On The Grudge

Label

Virgin EMI

Design

Cover concept: Jamie T. Original cover photo: Emily Hope. Painting: Luke Waller. Design & Inner photography: Andrew Murabito @ We Art You

Soft Friday
Artist

Coves

Title

Soft Friday

Label

Nettwerk

Design

Artwork by Rebekah Wood

Exit
Artist

The Bug

Title

Exit

Label

Ninja Tune

Design

Simon Fowler

Herd Runners
Artist

Cherry Ghost

Title

Herd Runners

Label

Heavenly

Design

Thomas Caslin - Design and layout, Martin Clark and Anneliese Appleby - Letterpress typset, Joseph Maclise - Anatomical image

Strange Friend
Artist

The Phantom Band

Title

Strange Friend

Label

Chemikal Underground

Design

Design by Robert Beatty

5 The Gray Chapter
Artist

Slipknot

Title

5 The Gray Chapter

Label

Roadrunner

Design

Art Direction & Photography Shawn Crahan

Measures
Artist

Nostalgia 77 & The Monsters

Title

Measures

Label

Tru Thoughts

Design

Made In Earnest

Circles
Artist

Kate Tempest

Title

Circles

Label

Big Dada

Design

Artwork Kate Tempest

Death III
Artist

Death

Title

Death III

Label

Drag City

Design

Design By David Hackney - Charcoal painting Don Schwenk

Estoile Naiant
Artist

Patten

Title

Estoile Naiant

Label

Warp

Design

Design Jane Eastlight

Innerworld
Artist

Electric Youth

Title

Innerworld

Label

Secretly Canadian

Design

Daniel Murphy, Secretly Canadian