Folk Goes Glam Rock Shock Pictures!!!

Check out Jim looking a bit Bowie in this!

[www.davidanddavid.co.uk]

That's the new album artwork.

The same guys did the artwork for Spiers & Boden's two new albums, Tunes and Songs. Seems like they're getting a reputation for avant-folk work

david and david have been responsible for all of Jims artwork so far, as well as designing the t-shirts that you can buy in the webshop. They have also designed artwork for Jim Causleys new album and the Oysterband Big session disc.

Also, if you have footage of the 2004 folk awards when Jim won some stuff, they were seated with Jim and the band and are quite visible on the broadcast. Sweet England was (I think) the first cover they had done as a partnership, and they are now well on the way to being THE designers to go to in certain circles. We are forever in thier debt really.

BTW, the album artwork hasn't been confirmed yet. What do you all think to having one of those photos on the front? Does it say the right things to the outside world about Jim and traditional music? Or is it just confusing the issue? All comments appreciated.

Wow! wow!

I love those!

I suppose it depends on what message you're trying to send out?

I just think they're bloody fabulous...

I dont know if they send out the right message or not...but the photographs are wonderful and would be fantastic on any cd /dvd cover

An edit is required I think, based on webbys comments below:

The third picture would be best for a cover - I think it's the one which I like best - the pics are great ... certainly different from Sweet England - but then if the music is going to be so different then... oh, talking of which, I haven't been able to get to a concert recently - a sample on the site would be cool!

I guess my first impression of them was that they weren't very f*** (a four letter word!), but they are incredible, and ... yes, definitely the light background...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2005 05:20PM by bobmyhill.

I'm with the first one for the cover...

Does the art have to be "folky"? And exactly what is "folky" cover art?

...well for a start the music isn't 'folky'. Traditional songs, but not folk music - that word has too many connotations and too much extra baggage. For the forseeable future that word is banned at camp Jmo (hence the "folk is a four letter word badges" from the last tour - more on this campaign closer to the time).

keep your comments coming.

*wipes the f word from brain*

If I was in a record store and saw the first picture on that site as an album cover I'd pick it up if I'd never heard of it.

It's modern, beautiful, artistic and just wow...

As are the others.

If you're re-interpreting traditional music, then why not re-interpret how it's portrayed and depicted in art as well?

It doesn't detract from the quality of the songs and music. If anything Jim and the like are doing more to make the tradition a bit more relevant to a lot of people today...

These are FANTASTIC!!! love them, very different then the usual folk artists CD covers, very unusual! I agree the third is great, but I like the first one too!

Wow Can't wait for the album!!