2007 List Wrap Up: 8 Top Albums with Crap Covers

Ugly album covers are aplenty. But ugly covers for albums that are actually good listens? Now that’s a true test of your aural fortitude.

Common – Finding Forever









Oh, so that's what a Jedi with make up look like!
Common – Forever Begins

Pinback – Autumn of the Seraphs









It totally makes sense. I mean, why bother with pencil doodles when Pantera's gargoyle needs a job?
Pinback – Barnes

Black Lips – Good Bad Not Evil









Seriously, right at the edge of those orange shorts, that's at least the corner of a left testicle.
The Black Lips – It Feels Alright

Meshell Ndegeocello – The World Has Made Me the Man of My Dreams









Shelly! Great to have ya back! How's the Amazon? Oh wow, you brought home an album! How nice. So anyways, we're throwing a simple do at our place this Christmas, and we're wonde... whoa, is that five hands coming out of your chest???
Meshell Ndegeocello – The Sloganeer: Paradise

Cassius – 15 Again









In the right corner: Sylvester Stallone's 9-year-old nephew, Boris! He drinks testosterone milkshake every morning, ladies and gents! And his opponent, in the left corner: the remnants of Ava Gardner's wax mould! Ready? FIGHT!!!
Cassius (featuring Pharell) – Eye Water

Manu Chao – La Radiolina









At least now I know who stole my 108-piece Luna colour pencil set.
Manu Chao – A Cosa

Gogol Bordello – Super Taranta!









This is what happens when you take An Inconvenient Truth too literally.
Gogol Bordello - Alcohol

Super Furry Animals – Hey Venus!









This is what happens when you don’t watch it at all.
Super Furry Animals – Battersea Odyssey