SUPERGRASS artwork of the week

This artwork perfectly sums up Supergrass circa 1994. The trio were seen as the sprightly upstarts of Britpop; buzzing with energy and bursting with character. This album sleeve perfectly captures that. One look at it and you immediately know you are in for a wild ride.


The band's 'young rascal' image is probably what prompted Steven Spielberg to consider making a Monkees-style TV series about the japes and adventures of Supergrass. The band members were flown to the US where the ET film-maker made them an offer they couldn't refuse.


Erm... Well... except they did refuse it! This is quite admirable, considering they were really just starting out at this point. Supergrass had a firm creative vision about themselves even then, and they've remained true to it ever since.


Anyway, I digress, the album cover was created by the Moody Painters (based on Cowley Road, Oxford*). The white strip at the top was inspired by 1950s and 1960s records, even including the stereo-mono sign. A lovely little touch.




* Random fact:  As a three-year-old, I went to playgroup on Cowley Road in Oxford. I was always Rock n' Roll. Even back then.