2018 album covers that stopped us in our tracks

You’d think album art would have died with the rise of music streaming platforms. 

Holding an album in your hands today doesn’t feel as huge a moment as it once was, the front cover calling to you and your hard earned pocket money across a then-crowded physical record store. 

Having said that, album art hasn’t diminished. In fact, this year we’ve seen more than our fair share of album covers that stopped us dead in our tracks.

Here’s a smattering of these jaw-dropping album covers, the artwork that made us wake up and pay attention. Yes, one is YE. Read more…

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