Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers
Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers-takes a deep dive into the history of iconic album cover art. Images and additional information on Rolling Stones albums may be found at https://iorr.org/albums/. Find album art images at discogs.com by searching the album title. Look for a new episode each Friday.
Album Art-The Stories Behind Music's Iconic Album Covers
Downward Spiral--Nine Inch Nails
A smear, a spiral, a scream into the void—The Downward Spiral is Nine Inch Nails’ brutal masterpiece, a concept album that drags us down through obsession, despair, and dissolution. The cover, a distressed and decaying surface created by artist Russell Mills, mirrors the album’s core: beautiful in ruin, raw in its honesty. What looks like rot might be transformation—or annihilation. Put on your headphones, descend with us, and see what survives the fall. Questions, comments, recommendations? We'd love to hear from you at Albumartthecoverstories@gmail.com or check out our Spotify Song List with a track from each album we’ve covered: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NrDU39yE9CJcHU6YJT8jj?si=Y1JAE4LWTDmKEDE9QGlB2A&pi=ly2xwE-ERRu-2.