NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : melanie amaro - long distance

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : tamar braxton - love and war

UPDATE : They've updated the artwork...still isn't great...check it here!

TODAY I HAVE HAD THIS SONG ON REPEAAAAT! Toni's youngest sister, Tamar, has finally unleashed her new song and it is a straight up, R&B slow jam killa - I can't get enough of it!! I can get enough of that mishapen artwork though...gurl, iTunes only lets you have a square, so make it 500x500 or nothin'!

p.s. Yes, the typefaces are generic messes too, but if she's saving R&B with this song - I really don't care!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : leona lewis - lovebird

As her 'Glassheart' album was pushed back from it's original release date it has made this era feel very drawn out. Usually I'm one for saying that a consistent visual look to artwork is key, but as Leona's has been constant...but also kind of constantly boring...I feel like I'm over this album :/ Personally I think she should just release the title track, to revitalise this campaign!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : ashlee simpson - bat for a heart

So the better Simpson sister is about to embark on her comeback to the music scene - bursting out the gate with 'Bat For A Heart'. The song is killer...the artwork is filler. That type?!? I was hoping this was some awful fan made! It ruins that flawless b'n'w photo, with all it's ratchet, 70s computer looking-ness...

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : charli xcx - cloud aura

The artwork may not give much away, but this song has been on repeat for me for weeks - can't get enough of Ms. XcX!

NEW DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : p!nk - the truth about love (fan edition)

This version includes the 'Deluxe Edition' bonus tracks, plus another three 'Fan Edition' exclusive songs ANNNNND a DVD of the 'Blow Me' and 'Try' videos, plus live recordings of album tracks too. Phew! Get that money at Christmas time, Ms. Moore :)

DISCOVERED : nikki williams - kill fuck marry & glowing

I haven't done a "Discovered" in some time, so I thought I'd bring back the section starting with a new favourite of mine called Nikki Williams. She was a songwriter signed by Island Music Records - but has now been taken on as a fully fledged artist and I believe she's one to watch in 2013! First single 'Kill Fuck Marry''s title may sound like a bad dating show, but give it a spin (especially while watching the Lana Del Rey-esque video) and I bet you'll like it :) Visuals-wise she is a mixed bag, as I said the video to the song is delicious, but this artwork is poor...too much focus on that "yin yang heart" tattoo of hers, methinks... and a backwards letter within a logo is a pet hate of mine...but for real, the song is good enough to ignore those annoyances!!

Second single is set to be the (slightly more) radio friendly song 'Glowing' - again, the artwork lets it down, but give it a spin as I truly believe you'll be hearing more from her in the new year!

NEW LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK : lana del rey - the singles (7" vinyls box set)

'Born To Die : The Paradise Edition' isn't the only LDR news to get excited about this festive season - it has surfaced that the French Music store 'FNAC' will release an exclusive collection of 7" vinyls packaged as 'The Singles' (check out their website here). The artwork isn't as flawless as her other covers, but she is giving me floppy hat realness...so mama still wants it!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : conor maynard - animal (ft. wiley)

Channeling his inner Ke$ha - Mr. Maynard takes his visuals into a (slightly) more interesting route, switching up colours and typefaces, simonsez approves!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : bruno mars - when i was your man

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : rihanna - pour it up

UPDATE : She's updated the artwork, see it over here.

Said to be soon released alongside other album track 'Stay' - as 'Unapologetic's next releases - Ri revealed the new artwork (and a bit of skin) on Twitter yesterday.

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : florence + the machine - lover to lover

Effortless. Still loving all Flo's visuals this era!

NEW REMIX SINGLE ARTWORK : ciara - sorry (remix) (part 2) (ft. future)

RANDOM : simonsez wants your help!

So I've been running the blog for two years now and want to thank everyone who supports it. I see the statistics pile up as more and more people check it out, but I'd love to hear YOUR thoughts on what direction I should take it in.

• Want me to revive the "My Editions" section - where I post photographs of deluxe editions I own?
• Want to see more new artists' artwork being posted about?
• Want me to post about the actual designers of some famous artworks and covers?

Let me know your thoughts, everything you tell me I will definitely look into doing! So write in the comments or tweet me @simonsezCD.

LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS!

simonsez X

NEW REMIX EP ARTWORK : christina aguilera - your body (remixes)

The Taiwanese version of 'Lotus' comes with a special EP of 'Your Body' remixes - and the artwork is delicious! Why did she go so wrong with the album cover???

NEW DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : olly murs - right place right time (deluxe edition)

! updated ! NEW LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK : ke$ha - warrior (fan edition & fan pack)

Here is the updated artwork for Ke$ha's 'Warrior' fan versions. The 'Fan Edition' will come with the deluxe release of the album and the 'Deconstructed' Acoustic EP.

The 'Fan Pack' will also include a bonus t-shirt, as well as album and EP.

ALSO! Ke$h has been running a special event in the run up to the album's release, which has fans looking for symbols to unlock bonus content. The second symbol was found and the album's artwork photoshoot video was revealed - head over to keshasparty.com to watch it now!

NEW DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : jls - evolution (deluxe)

NEW EP ARTWORK : dawn richard - whiteout

December 1st sees the Danity Kane alum Dawn Richard release her Christmas EP 'Whiteout' - said to be a collection that isn't the usual set up of festive songs. Check the artwork below...

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : will.i.am - scream & shout (ft. britney spears)