# Contrasting Album Art These 'Arcade Fire' Album Covers Set a New Standard for Musicians By Carl Logan Sullivan | Published 2010-11-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-art References: [pitchfork](http://pitchfork.com/news/39469-see-all-eight-arcade-fire-album-covers/) & [arcadefire](http://www.arcadefire.com/) The new Arcade Fire album is currently being sold with eight different covers to choose from. This edgy and creative idea entails everything Arcade Fire is really about. With pseudo-trendy culture on the rise, bands must accept new standards -- one of the newest being [album artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/create-cover-art). See all eight of these Arcade Fire [album covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/run-box-set) for yourselves in the featured gallery. Props to Arcade Fire for letting me enjoy artwork at the local tech store! **Implications** - This is from their brand-spanking new album, *The Suburbs*, which has drawn critical adoration and a laundry list of awards, including Grammys and Junos. This is just another indicator that the Arcade Fire can't be stopped. They stand (nearly) alone as a [rock band](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whole-new-sound) at the top of its game receiving critical, commercial, and financial success under their own terms. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pseudo-trendy Culture:** Bands may have to incorporate pseudo-trendy culture as a new standard for album artwork designs. - **Edgy Album Art:** Musicians and bands can use edgy album art as a unique selling point and a way to set themselves apart from others. - **Multiple Album Covers:** Providing fans with multiple album covers can increase engagement and excitement for the album release. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Music Industry:** Artists and record labels can capitalize on the trend of creating edgy and creative album art for the increasingly visual music industry. - **Graphic Design Industry:** The graphic design industry can find new opportunities in incorporating pseudo-trendy culture and edgy designs into album art and music marketing campaigns. - **Printing Industry:** The printing industry can benefit from artists and record labels printing multiple album covers for fans to choose from. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Cover Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/albumcover-ai.md) - [Pop Culture Candy Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/album-art-packaging.md) - [Customizable Streaming Cover Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-create-cover-art.md) - [Rockstar-Inspired Instant Film Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/for-the-rebel-rebels.md) - [Artfully Designed Beer Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-beers.md) - [Tissue Box Record Sleeves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fall-out-boy-album.md) - [Artful Bandage Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-met-x-bandaid.md) - [Music Magazine Cover NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rolling-stone.md) - [Iconic Band Apparel Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-2.md)