Spoon's 'They Want My Soul' Album Art Invites the Paranormal
Vasiliki Marapas — July 17, 2014 — Pop Culture
References: baxterphoto & behance.net
If the album art is any indication, I think it's safe to say that Spoon's 'They Want My Soul,' is going to be downright creepy (in a good way).
Photographer Todd Baxter was responsible for the otherworldly images. He explains, "The idea was for the images to feel like film stills from a 70s psychological thriller -- inspired by lots of films from that era. We planned the images to coincide with a possible music video that would be in the style of a trailer for the movie." Indeed, each image feels like it has been brushed with a hint of the supernatural.
'They Want My Soul' is the American rock band's eighth full-length studio album, and is set for release in August 2014.
Photographer Todd Baxter was responsible for the otherworldly images. He explains, "The idea was for the images to feel like film stills from a 70s psychological thriller -- inspired by lots of films from that era. We planned the images to coincide with a possible music video that would be in the style of a trailer for the movie." Indeed, each image feels like it has been brushed with a hint of the supernatural.
'They Want My Soul' is the American rock band's eighth full-length studio album, and is set for release in August 2014.
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