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Craig

Craig is the founder of Art Before Noise, exploring the stories behind iconic album covers. From Bowie’s rice cooker to Kendrick’s lawn, his deep dives reveal the hidden secrets and visual visions that define the music we love.

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  • The Phoenix, The Harpy, The Pixels 5 min read

    The Phoenix, The Harpy, The Pixels

    Craig
    • • Kanye West • George Condo • Def Jam Records

    My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West - I thought it was just Kanye being Kanye. It was.

  • The Stuff Of Diners And Motels 4 min read

    The Stuff Of Diners And Motels

    Craig
    • • Arcade Fire • Win Butler • Merge Records

    Neon Bible by Arcade Fire - The cover doesn't immediately grab you. A neon sign in the dark. Pink and orange against black. Something you'd walk past without stopping. Look again. There's considerably more going on here than first appears.

  • None More Fictional 5 min read

    None More Fictional

    Craig
    • • High Fidelity • Spinal Tap

    Ten fictional album covers from film and TV that never existed. And yet somehow, some of them are better than the real thing.

  • Unzip This 4 min read

    Unzip This

    Craig
    • • Andy Warhol • Rolling Stones Records • The Rolling Stones

    A Controversial look at the cover of Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

  • Hold It Up To A Mirror 3 min read

    Hold It Up To A Mirror

    Craig
    • • Beastie Boys • Columbia Records • Def Jam Records

    Licensed to Ill by Beastie Boys - I thought it was their private jet. Three lads flying somewhere loud and probably illegal.

  • The Night Ziggy Landed 5 min read

    The Night Ziggy Landed

    Craig
    • • Brian Ward • David Bowie • RCA Records

    The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie - He doesn't fill the frame. He's small, almost lost in the street.

  • Say Nothing 5 min read

    Say Nothing

    Craig
    • • David Bowie • Hipgnosis • Led Zeppelin

    Nine album covers so confident in their artwork they didn't bother with a single word. No band name. No album title. Just the image.

  • 10050 Cielo Drive 5 min read

    10050 Cielo Drive

    Craig
    • • Interscope Records • Nine Inch Nails • Nothing Records

    A look at the controversy behind the cover of The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

  • Stolen From A Pub Toilet 3 min read

    Stolen From A Pub Toilet

    Craig
    • • Fleetwood Mac • Herbert Worthington • Mick Fleetwood

    Rumours by Fleetwood Mac - The cover is boring. Two people, a light background, and a pair of wooden balls hanging like testicles.

  • Screaming From The Earth 5 min read

    Screaming From The Earth

    Craig
    • • Eddie Hazel • Funkadelic • George Clinton

    Maggot Brain by Funkadelic - The cover disturbed me. The music surprised me.

  • Raw Deal 5 min read

    Raw Deal

    Craig
    • • The Beatles • Robert Whitaker • Capitol Records

    The cover that shocked America, got recalled within days, and became the most valuable Beatles collectible in existence.

  • Look Closer 5 min read

    Look Closer

    Craig
    • • David Bowie • Green Day • Iron Maiden

    Eight iconic album covers hiding secrets most fans never noticed. From Bowie to The Beatles, look closer and you might just be surprised.

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