Lemonade Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Have you ever gone into a record shop and bought an album by a band you've never heard of purely because it has a cool cover? And then found to your surprise that it's actually brilliant?When the old Fopp was closing down and selling everything off for a pound, I bought a handful of CDs of acts that I had never heard of, figuring that if I only paid a pound for them, I wouldn't really give a shit if it was crap. However I was pleasantly surprised by these two:Fabulous Disaster - Panty Raid!I bought this because it had four tattooed butch looking lesbians in a car on the cover, and featuring tartan trousers, not really knowing what to expect. It turned out to be fairly melodic poppy punk that was catchy as hell and became a mainstay in my listening schedule.Burning Love Jumpsuit - Please Pull ApartI bought this purely because it has a ceramic monkey on the cover, the opening track "Cheerleader" is probably the catchiest and most irritating but brilliant song ever (with a Feeder sample), the rest of it is a weird mix of laid-back dance, and brutal metal riffs, sometimes all in the same song. Great album.Anyone else found any gems in their local record shop hidden in between the Beatles and Beck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I bought this for a quid cos I liked the name and cover and sling it on now and then. It's pretty good alt-country-rock and has a cover of Willie Nelson's "Can I Sleep in Your Arms?". Nothing much written about them anywhere. Anyone heard of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 I bought Metallica by Metallica because of the cover and I was disappointed.But only because I thought it was Smell the Glove by Spinal Tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 My mate bought the Idiot Pilot album randomly. I thought the cover looked suspiciously like pap, but it ended up being a damn fine record.Another time, I chose the 'This is our punk-rock...' album by Silver Mt. Zion because I liked the name best out of all their cds. Immense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Droid Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I bought 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley because I liked the cover and read that he was a dead rock star, to this day it's one of my favourite albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shub Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Where did you find 'This is our punk rock'? It's the only silver mt zion i don't own and i desperatly want it.One of my most listened to bands this last year... <3 the zion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Where did you find 'This is our punk rock'? It's the only silver mt zion i don't own and i desperatly want it.One of my most listened to bands this last year... <3 the zion!I'm 99% sure it was from FOPP, but that was about a year ago now. You can definately get it from Amazon though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Too many to mention. I've had that ethos of "buy it cos it looks good" for ages.I've picked up:Bottleskup Flenkenkenmike (turned out to be an alias of 1-speed bike (aka Aidan Girt of GYBE!)) Ty Cobb - Tortoise - (when it came out...luckily!) heaps of odd compilations that turned out to be gold...sales are fantastic for this, If it's a pound, what you got to lose?! I picked up heaps in the Fopp closedown too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Where did you find 'This is our punk rock'? It's the only silver mt zion i don't own and i desperatly want it.One of my most listened to bands this last year... <3 the zion!i'm sure one up would order it in for you if they don't have it as well. great album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stichman Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 One of the best I've bought solely on its cover - Budapest - Too Blind To HearNice cover, pretentious title, fantastic album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbage Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 i used to do this all the time, found loads of good stuff and a few total crap but its all part of the gamble! think my favorite random cd so far was ministry's psalm 69, not my usual cup of tea but i really got into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tranzmute Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I purchased this on cover alone.a few years back..but it was also 3....total bonus. love this band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 i saw this in 1up about a year ago would never buy it though. http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/565229/-/Product.html?searchstring=duran+duran+duran&searchsource=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 living the dream - sgt rock. bought for 1 for the title, shite.amethyst rock star - saul williams. bought for 1 for the cover. fucking acelive luck a motherfucker - wayne kramer. bought for 1 for the cover. fucking aceloads more like than from the fopp sale or when echo on byres road shut down a few years back. ace way to buy! /x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 i saw this in 1up about a year ago would never buy it though. http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/565229/-/Product.html?searchstring=duran+duran+duran&searchsource=0I did, and it's fantastic, mad as fuck micro drill n bass.(mothboy has worked with Duran Duran Duran)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I bought this cos i thought it seemed a little different. One of the best sonic youth albums imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I did, and it's fantastic, mad as fuck micro drill n bass.(mothboy has worked with Duran Duran Duran)...actually?thats quite ironic then mad as fuck micro drill n bass sounds like something i would probably enjoy lesson learned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 www.myspace.com/duranduranduran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 www.myspace.com/duranduranduranaye nae bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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