It’s time to pick the best record cover sleeve of 2009. Art Vinyl with the help from Creative Review’s Mark Sinclair, Rough Trade’s Spencer Hicks and John Doran from The Quietus have shortlisted 50 sleeves and you can now have your say and cast your vote for the best cover art of 2009.
Last year’s winner [...]

Great news for London based crate diggers and vinyl lovers. Art Vinyl will be opening a new gallery just off Carnaby Street in Kingly Court on June 3rd. The opening exhibition is titled Art & Music of 60s London and is presented in association with the recently opened British Music Experience. There will, not surprisingly, [...]

The people have spoken: Not only did Fleet Foxes create some of the best music of 2008, they also had the greatest cover art! With 3000 people casting their vote, Fleet Foxes came out on top, followed by Roots Manuva’s “Slime & Reason” and Coldplay’s Viva La Vida.
Like the organizers Art Vinyl points out, they [...]

Art Vinyl announced the nominees for their Best Art Vinyl 2008 award the other day, which include such artists as Douglas Armour, Fleet Foxes, Santogold, Roots Manuva and Primal Scream. To see all the nominees and vote head over to the Art Vinyl site here.

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