Quote:
Originally Posted by Minstrel
Two questions:
1. Why do you feel prog bands are the only ones who can legitimately use fantasy/surreal cover art?
2. Why would you buy an album purely due to the cover art? How does that indicate the quality of the music?
|
1. Because covers should reflect the music. Simple as that.
Punk covers should look like this
Metal covers should look like this
Indie covers should look like this
And prog covers should look like this
Pretty basic knowledge. If you sound like Aerosmith than for the love of god don't seek out Hipgnosis for your cover art.
2. I'm just describing a scenario. But if I see something with Roger Dean cover art, I would almost automatically assume it's progressive rock, album art should indeed be a pretty good indicator of what kind of music it is. What f*cking kind of punk or indie band would seek out Roger Dean for cover art?