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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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  • 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.

  • Cool. Suave. And, Whose Feet Are Those? 4 min read

    Cool. Suave. And, Whose Feet Are Those?

    Craig
    • • INXS • Michael Hutchence • Michael Jackson

    Kick by INXS - Michael Hutchence owned that cover. But whose feet are on the skateboard at the top?

  • Those Lines 6 min read

    Those Lines

    Craig
    • • Factory Records • Joy Division • Peter Saville

    Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division - The iconic cover isn't abstract art. It's a signal from a dead star.