NEW DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : mary j blige - my life II...the journey continues (act 1) (deluxe edition)

check out the standard edition version here aswell

! updated ! NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : rebecca ferguson - heaven

what have i been telling these pop stars and their design teams...get your visuals sorted BEFORE anything is released into the public domain, if you don't there's confusion and messy blog posts haha! so i originally posted on what i thought was the final rebecca ferguson album artwork (though it was missing the album's title...so i assumed an update was on it's way)...here is that update:

i've said it before...no doubt i'll say it again...it seems so sloppy to reveal half finished or half considered artwork. for many consumers it's the first step into the artist's new album era...so surely having a secure, recognisable image is the best foundation (not multiple changes, slowly leaked out)...and after looking at several versions of this cover, i'm not crazy about the focus of the type being around her ear. just saying.

DISCOVERED : crystal nicole - pinch me

you'll definitely know her writing skills (under the name of cri$tyle): rihanna's 'only girl', mariah's 'touch my body', bey's 'scared of lonely'...to name a few... and now she's finally branching out on her own as a solo artist in her own right! debut single 'pinch me' is a classic urban, cool jam...the artwork is nothing to write home about, but i'm feeling her logo and there is plenty of time for her to work on a visual that will match up to her talent. i'm excited for this one :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : tiffany evans - won't find me

been a whiiiile since we've heard tiff's voice, so glad she's back! check out the new single, 'won't find me'. the artwork is the first step of her showing "she's grown", loving the amy winehouse 'back to black' era-style type :)

NEW REMIX SINGLE ARTWORK : joe jonas - just in love (ft. lil wayne)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : joss stone - back in style & don't start lying to me now

two new single covers, from her 'lp1' era.

! updated ! NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : kelly rowland - down for whatever (hq)

VIDEO : rihanna talks that talk about album artwork

riri has released a video on the run up to her sixth studio release 'talk that talk' on november 21st. in it she discusses the standard and deluxe edition covers with friends, bringing up some pretty interesting points about how she wants the feel of the album to be reflected in the artwork.

check it out below (via WhoSay) ...

Rihanna on WhoSay

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : gym class heroes - ass back home (ft. neon hitch)

anything with neon hitch is all good with me! good song, keeps to the visual theme of the rest of this era's visuals, two thumbs up :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : mary j blige - mr wrong (ft. drake)

stunning! lovvve that she's gone back to that logo, such a throwback to her early work!

WEBSITE : popjustice gives the wanted's 'battleground' artwork the what for!

so, i had originally posted about the artwork for the wanted's second release 'battleground', back in september. i said about my dislike for it (especially that red sky...THAT RED SKY!!!) and now pop blog popjustice (one of my faves!) has decided to list "The 8 worst things about the new Wanted album artwork"... it's cutting, it's brilliant, it's so right! check it out here.

source : popjustice

NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : amy winehouse - lioness : hidden treasures

named after her record label ("lioness records"), this will be the first posthumous release from the late singer. the set will feature cover versions and previously unheard versions and demos of classics, such as a ballad version of 'tears dry on their own' and an acoustic version of 'valerie'. now to the artwork... love the image, feels like classic amy (pretty, with an edge of soulfulness... just look at the 'back to black' cover!). it's the type/title i'm not mad about...'hidden treasures' is not necessary, 'lioness' would have stood just fine by itself. the type feels cheap and flimsy (the kind of "rough" effect on is just plain and unoriginal). for me, i hope that future releases step it up!

PREVIEW : lady gaga - born this way (collector's edition)

so...guess what arrived in the post... simonsez will be posting a full cover-to-cover of this beautiful limited edition piece soon.

UPDATE :  check out my full post here

click on the "my editions" tag below to see my other limited edition posts...

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : porcelain black - naughty naughty

her debut single 'what rock'n'roll looks like (ft. lil wayne)' didn't do too much damage on the charts, but her visuals/style/general 'tude have always interested me...and hopefully second single 'naughty naughty' will get the attention it deserves :)

RANDOM : pixie lott's 'young foolish happy' era artwork!

so, as regular readers may know i've not been too happy about the confusion over her latest era's artwork... BUT she has brought the heat with the official covers! strong theme, purdy pictures, hot type, you know that's what simonsez likes :) so i decided to get them all together and show them off in all their glory!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : drake - the real her (ft. lil wayne) (?)

another "?" post! this cover is so different from the rest of drake's 'take care' era artwork...is it real? as always, will update when it becomes clear :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : kelly rowland - down for whatever (lq) (?)

this is the cover that has appeared on the itunes pre-order page, it's sooo different to the rest of the era's artwork, so is it real? will update soon...

UPDATE : hq version is here

NEW DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : jessie j - who you are (platinum & deluxe editions) (re-release)

everyone loves a re-release! the 'platinum edition' is basically the standard form, including the original album, new single 'domino' and two brand new songs ('shadow' and 'laserlight', premiered exclusively on her latest tour!). the set will also include: "sleeve notes + exclusive pictures from Jessie's personal collection"... i'm assuming that means an expanded booklet!

the 'deluxe edition' includes all of the above PLUS a DVD of all this era's videos, interviews and 6 live performances.  liking the idea of the new artwork, there looks like a sheen to the covers and a foil coating on the "jessie j" logo (depending on what edition it is: silver for the 'platinum' and gold for the 'deluxe'). excited?

NEW LOGO ARTWORK : little boots

she's baaaack! about to head on a worldwide DJ tour and also recently releasing the audio of new single 'shake till your heart breaks'...artwork to follow :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : jennifer hudson - i got this (lq)

there are still singles being released from this album?!? will update when a high quality version arises.