NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : kimberley walsh - centre stage

As Girls Aloud's 10th anniversary reunion heats up, Kimberley has decided to use this opportunity (and her exposure on UK's Strictly Come Dancing) to release her collection of show tunes, musical theatres numbers and a couple of original songs - titled 'Centre Stage'.

Also check out the behind the scenes of the artwork photoshoot, as Kimberley gets into the "vintage Hollywood glamour" character:

DISCOVERED : jessie ware

In the UK, most people will have heard Jessie Ware's name spoken or written about (she's appeared on many "Next Big Thing" lists and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize) but probably haven't checked her out. I was one of those (silly) people, I kept seeing her artworks all over sites and eventually thought that if this chick's music is as interestingly quiet and beautiful as these covers, then I'mma like me some her! I went out and bought her 'Devotion' album and have had it on repeat for weeks - so here is a post catching us all up on her cover art and giving snaps to the wonderful Ms. Jessie Ware.

Her debut album is titled 'Devotion' and was released in two different type versions. One in gold...

...and one in black.

'Running'

'110%' - this was the artwork that really kept catching my eye and made me get up, get out and buy the album. I love how tranquil the image and type come across, it's really beautiful.

'Wildest Moments'

'Night Light'

'No To Love'

! updated ! NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : skylar grey - c'mon let me ride (ft. eminem)

Skylar has released her new single ('C'mon Let Me Ride')'s artwork as a .GIF to coincide with the release of it's music video (go check it out, it's full of P!nk's 'Stupid Girls'-realness). Hop on her bike below:

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : amelia lily - shut up (and give me whatever you got)

This is what I like to call (I've never said this before, but it could be a thing haha) a solid-as-fuck-Pop-artwork! Love the doubled up image, love the pose she's pulling, love the hand rendered type. It's a certified solid-as-fuck-Pop-artwork.

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : james arthur - impossible (x factor uk 2012 winner)

SHOOTING THE ARTWORK : aubrey o' day - between two evils

Aubz is getting ready to release an EP of new material before the end of this year titled 'Between Two Evils' and today pictures arose from the artwork photoshoot. Peep Ms. O'Day in her bondage-style outfit above and below...

(Source: dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz)

NEW DELUXE EDITION ARTWORK : david guetta - nothing but the beat ultimate

Ahh, Dave - we all accepted the 'Nothing But The Beat 2.0' re-release...but a new version where you just add the '1.0' and '2.0' versions together and call it 'Ultimate' :/ I'm not here for that!

NEW EP ARTWORK : katy b - danger

Featuring contributions from Jessie Ware and Iggy Azalea, this free EP is dripping with that good-good...the artwork leaves a little to be desired, but the music is flawless.

NEW MIXTAPE ARTWORK : chrisette michele - audrey hepburn : an audiovisual presentation

NEW ALBUM ARTWORK : moxiie - savage

Her album art has been designed by underground artist GREATeclectic, loving the more edgy take on visuals Mox is going with :)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : carly rae jepsen - almost said it

After the announcement of her Grammy nominations, CRJ has announced the next single 'Almost Said It'. The art is a bit of a snooze-fest... nice brick work though!

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : jls - hold me down (give me life)

NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : david guetta - just one last time (ft. taped rai) & she wolf (falling to pieces) (ft. sia)

So the 'Nothing But The Beat' juggernaut is still rolling on as David releases the next single from the album - 'Just One Last Time'. I think all the releases from the '2.0' version of the album feature different backgrounds - whether they're connected to the song or video I'm not sure...

Also, just realised I had not posted the last single's artwork from months ago....hurrrrr it is!

! updated ! NEW SINGLE & LOGO ARTWORK : skylar grey - c'mon let me ride (ft. eminem)

Said to sample Queen's hit 'Bicycle' - Skylar is coming at us from a different visual angle (from the gloomy, clothed goth-pop chick) to a sexed up, bikini-top-n-daisy-dukes-in-a-mud-puddle, can't wait to see if her sound has altered too...

UPDATE : Sky has also released a new logo to go with the Red Neck-realness of a video she has planned for the song:

! updated ! NEW SINGLE ARTWORK : tamar braxton - love and war

Hmmmm... love that the song is getting lots of attention (it shot to number 1 on the main US iTunes chart in one day...which is unheard of for an R&B song) but for me the artwork is still a mess. Quickly the "square version" has appeared, after the song originally included the artwork as a freaking rectangle. But now we have some awkwardly cropped-ness going on with the new image (her head's nearly clean off!) also it's now in colour when the b'n'w worked better and they're still trying to make that awful typeface happen...everybody now...IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

BUT - as I said before, whatever brings R&B back to the forefront is a winner to me, so congrats to Tamar and let's hope she continues to create gems like this song.

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!