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Farrow's latest for the Pet Shop Boys

Posted by Mark Sinclair, 21 September 2007, 11:02    Permalink    Comments (23)

LP front

The artwork and packaging for Disco Four, a collection of remixes by the Pet Shop Boys (featuring songs by The Killers, David Bowie and Yoko Ono) has been designed and art directed by Farrow, employing the photographic talents of John Ross who is well-known for working with coloured lights and neon. The album cover features a number "4" made with four fluorescent lighting units.

Farrow felt that as the album featured artists other than the Pet Shop Boys, a photograph of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe was inappropriate so, instead, the number "4" from the title became the focus. Each of the inner sleeves to the album feature the same numeral, with an additional bulb switched off, counting down until all of the lights are out on side four. The colour scheme is deliberately neutral (white lights photographed on a white floor), the only hues coming from the word "DISCO" in the title.

Going...

Inner

Going...

Inner2

Goooooing...

Inner3

Gone. Lights out.

Inner4

Not really folks. Here they are back on again – on the slipcase for the CD. Nice isn't it?

CD

23 Comments

its so minimal its hardly even there. i think thats a good thing.
Rich
2007-09-21 12:45:30

farrow like always... something quick and simple, he knows perfectly people will pay for his work ;)
lydia
2007-09-21 15:26:00

As usual, Farrow set the example many others try to reach.
It's nice, it would be good to see the studio push themselves a bit more though.
lee.colwill
2007-09-21 16:03:57

it's great, i'ts so simple and no need more...
luz maria
2007-09-21 16:50:16

is font used for Fundamental unique type for PSB latest works or re-designed from 'Tszar'?
Paninaro2ooo
2007-09-21 17:00:18

Perfect! ...just... perfect!
Armin
2007-09-21 17:04:53

These photos perfectly continue the theme of the Pet Shop Boys tour posters .Very minimal and classy .
Elena
2007-09-21 17:37:06

immaculate!
rich weaver
2007-09-21 19:16:30

John Pawson would be impressed!
Tim
2007-09-21 20:28:46

Lovely, very minimal and stylish as always :)
Ellie
2007-09-22 00:40:03

clean sharp and minimal.fits perfectly.
craig
2007-09-22 04:39:48

Pet Shop Boys rules. Both their music and art are well done.
Nadja
2007-09-22 11:37:28

just to say as being top psb for 24 years...farrow you work is still fabby love your art. your the four pet shop boy as im third xxxxxxx take care psb forever xx
norrie"kipper"philp
2007-09-22 11:53:54

i find hard to understand why a design like this gets so much praise among the (most probably) british posters of this blog... i like other minimal stuff farrow did for other groups like orbital (the middle of nowhere) and deep dish (junk science), but this psb thing is just dull, underdeveloped design.
outside the uk
2007-09-23 02:08:01

I LOOOOOOOOVE the pics!!
Veri editorial, hihi
CLICK
2007-09-23 04:38:58

Farrow as usual made an excellent artwork, very simple and clear. Awesome!!
Love.
Kathy ;)
Kathy Diaz
2007-09-23 05:34:54

norrie"kipper"philp on 22/09/07, 11:53 am wrote: "your the four pet shop boy as im third"
always thoughtthat 3rd PSBoy is Pete Gladell...
Paninaro2ooo
2007-09-23 13:19:38

Very Dan Flavin
Peter
2007-09-24 13:50:22

I agree, well said. Very good website.
SmartFolio
2007-09-24 15:09:47

Didnt Farrow do the Zoot Woman artwork as well?

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/413VC9YYD9L._SS500_.jpg

either way, bit much to get praise for a 2nd hand bastardisation of Dan Flavin.
Hans
2007-09-25 12:16:36

M I N I M A L!!! IS PERFECT!
Ernest
2007-09-26 14:12:52

very very very Dan Flavin !
randy h
2007-09-26 16:19:10

Como m gustaria entender ingles para saber lo q dice el articulo y los comentarios.. En q mal momento dejé de estudiarlo hace 15 años...
APA
2007-09-26 17:08:13

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