I thought this cover was striking from the first time I saw it and I still find it pleasing to look at about four years afterwards. This piece of symmetry describes the band brilliantly; already part answering the original question. The simplicity and electricity of what successfully became the bands logo describes them perfectly. A shape made of shapes using the classic aesthetic of a cyan, magenta, yellow and black setup really speaks volume for the sound of the album and the almost fashion based founding of the bands sound at this time. It was always interesting to me, how the shape is both so fluid and disjointed at the same time, creating an abundance of new, hidden shapes every time you glance across it.
In criticism of the piece, the text is disjointed and the choice of typeface feels very out of place. In different editions of the record (after it became more known) the design was changed to incorporate only the logo.
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