1
Saturate the ground — don't wash it.
Pool-aqua fills the whole frame at full chroma. Skin-cream and dollar-gold step in only when the canvas has earned its volume.
how the record changed shape
Four moves that pulled grunge above the surface.
Side A · 1991
2
Hang the hook — in plain view.
A single dollar-gold token does the work of the cover's fishhook. One accent, off-axis, with a hand-letter underline doing the sneering.
3
Let the hand — argue with the serif.
DM Serif Display holds the editorial spine. Permanent Marker tilts off it, two degrees crooked, sneering at anything too polished or marketed.
4
Sink the type — into deep water.
Body copy holds at navy #0F2A4A — the colour of the water column directly under the swimmer. Never lighten it to chase modern softness.