Lorn - Ask The Dust by Jesse Auersalo

Link: Jesse Auersalo
Link: Ninja Tune

The Brainfeeder-affiliated Lorn issued, his second album, Ask The Dust this week. Available via Ninja Tune (with a now sold out reel-to-reel edition and a version on cloudy grey vinyl), it boasts artwork from, Finnish illustrator, Jesse Auersalo.

Auersalo's imagery was previously used as part of Big Active's campaign for Mark Ronson's last long-player although this particular project sees him sticking to the moody monochromatic style that makes up a large part of his portfolio. Additionally the trompe l'oiel concept - evoking Magritte - and the plaster-like texture - adding a touch of de Chirico - makes the cover a beautifully-rendered surrealist work.

 

Mr Oizo - Moustache (Half a Scissor)

Link: Brainfeeder

In a week of Flying Lotus action (what with him unlocking some bonus material via electrickery involving his Cosmogramma album and a webcam), the man's own Brainfeeder label is re-releasing a Mr Oizo album.

The Flat Eric favourite's Moustache (Half a Scissor) has been cited by FlyLo as a hugely inspiring piece of work hence its re-appearance as just 1,000 vinyl copies. And it additionally presents another opportunity to look at the visual work by Oizo - a.k.a. Quentin Dupieux - of which Moustache is just a small part. Rubber, for example, is his film about a murderous psychic tyre which is rumoured to be getting a wider release in 2011. Seriously.