NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote:
This thread is only for people whose album art came to them in a 12" square format.

kickfight wrote:


Artist: Arthur Wood
Album: A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

haha, since the giger shit was mentioned, i was going to post this...too late. the og had the notched/thatched corners. great cover.

and that was a fantastic fucking record, as well. it was miraculous how much music he was able to squeeze onto one lp record, without it blowing up.

aspergianLens wrote:
Lateralus, by Tool.  Artwork is by Alex Grey.

good one. the whole package was nice. too bad it was small format. oh, i know they released a record, but most people didn't buy that.

the lenticular cover on aenima was pretty cool, too.

GK photo wrote:

good one. the whole package was nice. too bad it was small format. oh, i know they released a record, but most people didn't buy that.

the lenticular cover on aenima was pretty cool, too.

Yeah, Lateralus is one very memorable album.  And as for the artwork, the eye designs are supposed to represent chakras, I believe.  That image above has a very mystical element to it.

And, as a whole, Lateralus is a deeply spiritual album, just as much as any gospel album is.

aspergianLens wrote:
And, as a whole, Lateralus is a deeply spiritual album, just as much as any gospel album is.

as a metaphor--alone--lateralus is a great title, and concept; and is exemplified by the tune, schism. the eternal complexity of duality. it's a great record. i always equate it to being the 'dark side of the moon' of its generation.

the artwork was great, but the music is timeless.

you can go all fibonacci with the track sequence, but the way it was released is fucking fantastic. i burned that sucker through the acetate, when i first got it.

schism is the best left v right brain song i've ever heard.

GK photo wrote:
as a metaphor--alone--lateralus is a great title, and concept; and is exemplified by the tune, schism. the eternal complexity of duality. it's a great record. i always equate it to being the 'dark side of the moon' of its generation.

the artwork was great, but the music is timeless.

you can go all fibonacci with the track sequence, but the way it was released is fucking fantastic. i burned that sucker through the acetate, when i first got it.

schism is the best left v right brain song i've ever heard.

Like most Tool songs, there are multiple interpretations for any of their lyrics, but I generally believe Schism to be about difficulties and communication in relationships.  I've heard other people say it's about a schism in Christianity, perhaps the Protestant Reformation, but I don't see it that way.

Lateralus is album to be experienced, not merely listened to, as well.  Despite being so intense, and often grinding, even, it is still one of the most beautifully composed albums, as far as I am concerned.

aspergianLens wrote:
Like most Tool songs, there are multiple interpretations for any of their lyrics, but I generally believe Schism to be about difficulties and communication in relationships.  I've heard other people say it's about a schism in Christianity, perhaps the Protestant Reformation, but I don't see it that way.

nah, dude, you're over-thinking it. it's just a song about reconciling the hemispheres. hence, lateralus. plus, he sings it in gregorian (straight 5ths) harmony. a total (perfect) dissection of one unit. it's a great tune. it's a lot simpler than i've heard people go on about. listen to it again with that in mind. it's two halves of the same brain, arguing.

GK photo wrote:
nah, dude, you're over-thinking it. it's just a song about reconciling the hemispheres. hence, lateralus. plus, he sings it in gregorian (straight 5ths) harmony. a total (perfect) dissection of one unit. it's a great tune. it's a lot simpler than i've heard people go on about. listen to it again with that in mind. it's two halves of the same brain, arguing.

Over-thinking it, eh? Reminds me of Lateralus, the song itself...

Tool wrote:
Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must
Feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines

Perhaps, but as I said, there are many possible interpretations...

Though it probably is true that I over analyze things, as well.

aspergianLens wrote:
Though it probably is true that I over analyze things, as well.

see, that's why you like that record.

listen to the song carefully. even in the beginning, the bass and guitar are sharing the intro. it takes a good ear to hear it. most musicians i know don't even pick up on that. it's a very intense, complex tune.

GK photo wrote:

see, that's why you like that record.

Lateralus is one of the most profound albums I've ever heard, too.

aspergianLens wrote:

Lateralus is one of the most profound albums I've ever heard, too.

dude, it's the best rock record i've heard in years. still hasn't been eclipsed.

GK photo wrote:

dude, it's the best rock record i've heard in years. still hasn't been eclipsed.

I know, and I agree.  And apparently, so does Loudwire.  They ranked Lateralus (the song) as the greatest metal song of the 21st century.

http://loudwire.com/tool-lateralus-top- … tal-songs/

aspergianLens wrote:

I know, and I agree.  And apparently, so does Loudwire.  They ranked Lateralus (the song) as the greatest metal song of the 21st century.

http://loudwire.com/tool-lateralus-top- … tal-songs/

meh, i don't do lists. i do ears. but i'm glad it gets its due. it deserves it.

Garry k wrote:
Can we just stick to posting our favorite Album and CD covers please

canuckleheads.

i always loved the overt brashness of this one.

Garry k wrote:
Can we just stick to posting our favorite Album and CD covers please

Fair enough.

Snakes and Arrows (2007) was a good album.  It reminded me a lot of their earlier work.

aspergianLens wrote:

did somebody just get impregnated?