VERVE artwork of the week

ShoutAboutMusic featured Oasis album artwork by Brian Cannon (of Microdot fame) a few weeks ago. At the time, I promised to revisit some more classic artwork by Microdot, and here is another gem. The Gravity Grave EP dates back to when The Verve were just 'Verve', and Richard Ashcroft was still tortured, hungry and electrifying. 

The shoegazey title track is hypnotic, psychedelic and utterly mesmeric - but the artwork is possibly even more amazing. In a single frame, the photo tells an entire story of a man discarding his clothing and material possessions, as he wanders into the ocean (for the last time?). As he disappears into the distance, the letters V-E-R-V-E disappear with him.

I'm lucky enough to have bought a 10 inch vinyl edition of this EP, back in the day, and it's one of my most treasured records. Microdot just do not design bad music artwork.