NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - not giving up

Goodness, the girls have performed a Girls Aloud exorcism and ressurected the soul of the 'Tangled Up' era - am I right? Only gripe is the awful editing on the usually perfect logo - Great single choice though! 

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - disco love

Loving the vibe of "old" Sats artwork with this one...but the editing on their logo is just unacceptable :/

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - gentleman

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - what about us (ft. sean paul)

NEW EP ARTWORK : the saturdays - chasing the saturdays

To celebrate the beginning of their US charts assault, The Sats are releasing a 4 track EP to coincide with their new E! show 'Chasing The Saturdays'. The artwork is not as delicious as some of their earlier, block colour pieces - but it's cute (are they going for the "look how British we are - eat us up, America!"?).

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - what about us

I love, love, love The Saturdays...but I'm sorry this looks like an advert for ASOS. Where's the high fashion poses of the 'On Your Radar' era? Or at least the balls to the walls use of colour of previous eras?? This is so bland and it makes me worry for their first impression over in the US (when their E! reality series launches next month).

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - 30 days

the girls' new single artwork has an air of the fan-made about it, by keeping a bit too close in design to the album artwork of 'on your radar (we originally saw these images in the album's booklet artwork, take a look here). i'm all for a strong visual theme...but this feels like there was no effort put in at all! but they all look stunning and i do quite like the colouring in the design...

SIMONSEZ'S TOP TEN COVER ARTWORKS OF 2011!

2011 is over and what a year it's been for cover artwork and limited edition releases! as a way of rounding up the year and also thanking you for your support of the simonsez-CD blog, i thought i'd make a run down of my top 10 favourite cover artworks from the year :)

SO what are you waiting for?? look below to see who made the top ten....

10. melanie c - the sea

(album artwork)

for me this artwork was a return to form to her 'northern star' hey day (i've always loved that album's artwork). simple, elegant and hella cool.

9. florence + the machine - ceremonials

(album artwork)

effortless.

8. natalia kills - kill my boyfriend

(single artwork)

only released in the latter part of the year, this artwork still managed to strike a chord with me...something about the image and that red/turquoise colouring to the collage around the type. it works and it works well.

7. lana del rey - video games/blue jeans

(single artwork)

2011 was the jumping off point of larns' career (i'm sure 2012 will see her rise even higher) and with this being her debut artwork, the only way is up :) ... something about the 50's throwback in the palette and the logo really get me going! this is the type of cover artwork which makes me want to get the vinyl edition of it to put on my wall!

6. the saturdays - all fired up

(single artwork)

was i the only one who was so happy to see the return of "a different colour for each saturday" in 2011?! ...and i still heart their logo! i'd say that this era's artwork has been a tad hit and miss, but this definitely stands strong as an awesome cover artwork!

5. lady gaga - the edge of glory

(single artwork)

so, i had a difficult time picking an artwork from gargs' discography from 2011...i remember the feelings i felt when the 'born this way' single cover was revealed (my heart leapt and there was definite shaking n' crying...) and i love 'you and i's use of joe calderone. but there was something extra about the then-buzz single 'edge of glory's artwork, when it was released in the countdown to the album's release. to me, there was no fault to be found with it. flawless-gaga-fierce-ness.

4. dev - in the dark

(single artwork)

i still wish this had been the album cover. grace jones' artwork has always been an inspiration to me and i love the reference to it in dev's sky scraping wig and the choppy image of this cover.

3. natalia kills - perfectionist

(album artwork)

delicious to the extreme! the film noir-inspired visuals of kills have given my 2011 life. you can't falter a black/white 'n' red combo and the cross over her eyes has always kept me happy :) perfection indeed.

2. nicola roberts - cinderella's eyes

(album artwork)

NICOLA ROBERTS A.K.A. THE PATRON SAINT OF COVER ARTWORK! who knew in january that in the year ahead the red head from girls aloud would emerge as a bonafide solo star with such an eye for cover artwork! i want to take a moment to specially mention the 'beat of my drum' cover... DELECTABLE! and the 'lucky day' artwork...AMAZING! and also the 'yo-yo' artwork... INSPIRED! snaps to nix for a solid visual theme throughout all of her covers, for keeping it real and for being errryone's new fave girls alouder! :D:D

AND HERE IT IS... simonsez'S TOP COVER ARTWORK FROM 2011...

1. mýa - k.i.s.s. (keep it simple & sexy)

(album artwork)

miss mýa may have not been at the top of the charts for some time, but that has not stopped the girl's grind to keep releasing music. as she is not funded by a major record label it has sometimes led to piss-poor cover artworks (check out 'someone come get this bitch'...disgraceful). but from nowhere, this beauty of an album cover appeared! i have loved it all year and felt that my-my should come out of 2011 with at least one number 1 hit :)

p.s. love the shout out to janet's 'control' artwork (another fave) with the hand drawn markings running through it :D

and there we go. another end to another year. hope you all keep safe and well in 2012 and keep checking back to see the latest single, album and limited edition pop/r&b artwork :D:D

NEW REMIX SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - my heart takes over (the remixes)

! updated ! NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : the saturdays - on your radar (hmv exclusive slipcases)

originally posted low quality versions of the hmv exclusive covers, here they are in full, lovely, clear as day high quality :D

p.s. one of the MANY reasons to love pop music...you can have a "favourite member" :)

NEW ALBUM BOOKLET ARTWORK : the saturdays - on your radar

a little sneak peek into the 'on your radar' booklet thank you pages...those photos are too fierce :D

NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : the saturdays - on your radar (hmv exclusive slipcases)

as i reported before (when i posted about their new album and limited edition artwork for 'on your radar'), hmv are exclusively releasing the album with individual band member slipcases: 'frankie slipcase', 'mollie slipcase', 'vanessa slipcase', 'una slipcase' and 'rochelle slipcase', featuring their flawless photograph, that beautiful sats' logo and their autograph. you want?
ps. i'll update when high quality images arise...

                                     

NEW ALBUM & DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : the saturdays - on your radar (standard & deluxe fan edition)

and they do it again! loveeee this era's artwork <3 graphical, beautiful and slightly like a macs cosmetics advert...:D also, reminiscent of this little somethin' somethin'...

AND the sats' are also moving into limited edition territory for the first time! love the look of this, it will include  a signed copy of the album and a copy of their 'headlines tour' DVD, all housed in a delightful decorative box :) (this is the initial art for the edition, though it could change). there is also talk of hmv.com exclusively selling the album with slipcases with each girl on, so you can purchase your 'una version' or 'frankie version' etc etc etc.

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - my heart takes over

FOR REAL I'M IN LOVE WITH ALL THEIR ARTWORK! obviously girls aloud comparisons are hard to avoid...but why avoid them?? their artwork was always fun, flirty and hot as well! and now the sats have put in may-jurr artwork-swag to snatch the title of "girl band with the best covers!" title. check out their latest release below...

! updated ! NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - all fired up

thank goodness the cover thy released before for 'all fired up' was only a temporary one...loving this!!

p.s. anyone else happy they kept the "different colour for each girl" theme :D

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - all fired up

UPDATE: this is a buzz cover, the official artwork is here.

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : the saturdays - notorious

love that girl power is still going strong, nothing beats british girlbands!! annnnd i hope they never let that logo go, minor changes each era is the way forward! :)