Music from the Center of the Universe is a brand new compilation of Bellingham bands—Cicadas, No-Fi Soul Rebellion, the Russians, the Mission Orange, the Love Lights, Megatron… it’s a pretty good comp, as far as comps go. There are 20 songs total. The Cicadas track slays, the Russians’ song is killer, the Black Eyes & Neckties love them some Murder City Devils (and so do I). There are some singer songwriters, some dance tracks, it’s mostly fine. I do not like the 10 Killing Hands song, though. There’s an annoying synth that’s constantly buzzing and it makes me feel like bugs are eating away at my brain. I couldn’t listen all the way through.

But the part I love, love, love is the artwork. I love cute things, especially cute animals. I also like flowers and shit like that. I’m a girl. I had a canopy bed when I was a kid. Fuck you.

Anyway, look at this!

In the middle of all the flowers are cute little animal heads—pandas, ducks, kitties, raccoons, elephants, dogs in hats, walruses, bunnies, baby cows, etc…. this print is all over the front, back, and inside. It’s the best album art of 2008. I want to wallpaper one of the walls in my apartment with it.

Well done, Scott Rickey of feraldesigners.com!

You can buy your own copy at www.clickpoprecords.com.