# Album Covers Rule!

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Podcast: [This Thing Rules](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-thing-rules-7009668)
Published: 2025-09-18T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thisthingrules/episodes/Album-Covers-Rule-e38dsau
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## Resource

How music looks isn’t as important as how it sounds, but it certainly plays a role. This episode, we talk about our relationship with album covers, which sometimes look like the music they’re promoting, sometimes look like something else entirely, and sometimes don’t look like anything at all. Huge thanks to Patreon backer Thijis Van Sise for suggesting the topic. It would totally rule if you helped support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/thisthingrules, You can also show your support by following us on Bluesky and Twitter @ThisThingRules, or find our little corner of our old podcast’s Discord at discord.comedybutton.com - and of course, we’re always happy to get email from listeners at thisthingruleshow@gmail.com Intro contains clips from This Is Spinal Tap, an interview with Iron Maiden cover artist Derek Riggs and Saturday Night Live.

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