"dominating headlines (and, inevitably, end-of-year lists) with its frank and fearless dissection of the end of the author's marriage, the album's artwork has become equally as ubiquitous. Painted by Spanish portrait artist Nieves González, the image of Allen in a pale blue puffer jacket - rendered in oils and exhibiting the smart balance of contemporary aesthetic and classical gaze that González's work has made a trademark - acted as the perfect visual anchor for a very modern story, but a tale as old as time."
"Inspiredby a moodboard featuring traditional costumes and ceremonial outfits from around the globe, the technicolour artwork for Talking Heads icon David Byrne's latest solo album, Talking in the Sky, was as full of life and positivity as its now-73-year-old author. Helmed by New York-based graphic designer Shira Inbar and shot by photographer Ahmed Klink, the image shows a kaleidoscope of Byrne dancing in his own take on these costumes - made using zips and ropes and elevated by fashion designer Tom Van der Borght."
Album artwork in 2025 showed a wide range of approaches, with many artists drawing on classical references and traditional techniques, others embracing digital processes, and some blending both. Lily Allen's West End Girl features an oil portrait by Spanish artist Nieves González, showing Allen in a pale blue puffer jacket that balances contemporary aesthetic with a classical gaze and serves as a visual anchor for themes of female complexity and inherited codes. David Byrne's Who Is The Sky? uses technicolour photography and costume-based design by Shira Inbar and Ahmed Klink, presenting a kaleidoscopic image of Byrne in costumes constructed with zips and ropes and styled by Tom Van der Borght. The covers reinterpret art history and everyday materials to create new meanings.
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