4AD.
In the 1980’s and 90’s, no self-respecting music fan of the indie persuasion could be found without at least one CD from UK record label 4AD. The label’s music catalog holds some fantastic, acclaimed music which profoundly shaped my musical leanings.
Graphic artist Vaughn Oliver gave the label’s releases a distinct style that is often imitated but never quite duplicated. His covers for Lush, The Pixies, Throwing Muses, The Breeders and more rank among my favorite album covers.
So imagine my delight upon stumbling across Fedge’s 4AD – The First 20 Years, a 20-year retrospective of 4AD albums. As far as I can tell, it is quite an accurate catalogue of Oliver’s work over that time period. This is a great collection of album art! A few of my favorites, from my musical stash:
The Breeders – Last Splash
Belly – King
The Pixies – Doolittle
Lush – Spooky
Check them all out here, and enjoy!
