This Guy Makes The Best Album Covers And Posters, #12 Is Crazy

Robert Beatty is an artist and musician based in Lexington, Kentucky. He is well known for his art as he makes astonishing post and flyers. He also does lots of covers for LPs and albums. They are really incredible to watch.

He also published a book called Floodgate Companion and a music series called 193 Sound.

We give you his 17 most amazing pieces.

1. Thee Oh Sees

🕷🎩🕸 Side D etching on Thee Oh Sees "A Weird Exits" LP. #theeohsees #aweirdexits

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Aug 15, 2016 at 11:57am PDT

2. Thee Oh Sees

Back cover of Thee Oh Sees "A Weird Exits" LP, out next week on Castle Face Records. #theeohsees #aweirdexits #castlefacerecords #goo #sludge #sewage #slime #spew #drip #☢

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Aug 4, 2016 at 7:02am PDT

3. Drugdealer

I did art and design for the debut LP from Drugdealer (Mike Collins of Salvia Plath, Silk Rhodes, RUN DMT) on Weird World/Domino. Features Ariel Pink, Weyes Blood, and a ton more amazing musicians.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Jul 20, 2016 at 10:47am PDT

4. Thumper (video game)

Cover for the soundtrack LP to the video game THUMPER, created by Brian Gibson from Lightning Bolt (music by him as well!) Available for preorder from @iam8bit tomorrow.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Jun 29, 2016 at 2:18pm PDT

5. Freak Terrains (radio show)

@mexican_summer started a radio show/podcast called Freak Terrains late last year and I made the logo/artwork. Check it out on East Village Radio or on Soundcloud/iTunes

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Jun 6, 2016 at 8:24am PDT

6. Flyer for a show in Lexington.

I made this flier for a sick show happening in Lexington soon.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on May 25, 2016 at 9:08am PDT

8. Poster for a NYC show.

Honored to contribute this artwork for the Kamasi Washington/Pharoah Sanders/Sun Ra Arkestra show happening as part of @redbullmusicacademy NYC 2016. #redbullmusicacademy #rbmanyc #sunra #kamasiwashington #pharoahsanders #sunraarkestra

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Apr 18, 2016 at 8:23am PDT

9. Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band

A detail of my gatefold artwork for Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band "The Rarity of Experience" out now on @noquarterrex

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Mar 31, 2016 at 7:52am PDT

10. Tame Impala

Made one more single cover late last year for @tame__impala "The Less I Know The Better". This one kind of slipped under the radar. #tameimpala #currents

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Mar 18, 2016 at 5:39am PDT

11. Neon Indian

A detail of the "SMUT!" VHS cover from the Neon Indian "VEGA INTL. Night School" gatefold artwork. #neonindian #vegaintlnightschool

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Mar 14, 2016 at 5:42am PDT

12. Forever Fielded

Single cover for @foreverfielded's new project Tapioca, music debuting today on i-D, link in her bio.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Mar 10, 2016 at 11:37am PST

13. Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band

A detail of my artwork for Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band "The Rarity of Experience", out today on No Quarter records.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Mar 4, 2016 at 8:04pm PST

14. Idiot Glee

The new Idiot Glee LP is out today on Hop Hop records out of Lexington, produced by @stephentrask (Hedwig and the Angry Inch). I'm DJing the record release show tonight in Lexington at @als_bar Here's a detail of my artwork from the back cover of the record.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Jan 29, 2016 at 10:22am PST

15. Three Legged Race

This limited signed print of the cover for my "Persuasive Barrier" LP is for sale at @institute193 somehow still after a couple years, not many left, jump on it! Would make a great holiday gift for the weirdos in your life. http://institute193.bigcartel.com/product/robert-beatty-three-legged-race-print Or www.institute193.org

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Dec 15, 2015 at 8:23am PST

16. Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band

Artwork for Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band "The Rarity of Experience" on @noquarterrex Double LP/CD with full gatefold artwork out in March.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Dec 10, 2015 at 7:55am PST

17. Idiot Glee

Very psyched to show you my cover for the upcoming self titled LP from Idiot Glee (@jamsfreely). Did my best attempt to channel Zdenek Ziegler on this one. The album is phenomenal, produced by Stephen Trask (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) in Lexington, out in late January on Hop Hop Records. Hear the first single in @jamsfreely bio. #idiotglee

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Nov 14, 2015 at 9:15am PST

18. Poster for a Negativland show

Poster I made for Mark Hosler (Negativland) show happening in Lexington this Saturday at Al's Bar. #markhosler #negativland

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Nov 4, 2015 at 7:58am PST

19. Flyer for a Kevin Drumm & Jason Lescalleet show

Here's the flier I made for Kevin Drumm & Jason Lescalleet show coming up in Lexington this Friday, Nov. 6th- I'm also opening up with a Three Legged Race set. FREE, ALL AGES show at Artsplace (161 N. Mill St.) sponsored by @wrfl881 doors at 8:30pm. #kevindrumm #jasonlescalleet

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Nov 1, 2015 at 4:25pm PST

20. Neon Indian

🎷💬🎵🔹🔥🎱💄 My art for the new Neon Indian single "The Glitzy Hive" up today.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Oct 8, 2015 at 3:42pm PDT

21. Neon Indian

My art for the new Neon Indian single "Slumlord" #neonindian

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Aug 15, 2015 at 11:17am PDT

22. Unknown, but amazing.

Sneak peak of a work in progress.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Aug 7, 2015 at 6:40pm PDT

23. Tame Impala

@tame__impala "Currents" comes out tomorrow! Here's the right half of my artwork for the gatefold. FUN FACT- This was the first draft of the front cover, but works better as the gatefold #tameimpala #Currents

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Jul 16, 2015 at 3:32pm PDT

24. E.E.K.

I did some logos and design for "Kahraba" the insane debut studio album by Cairo band EEK, led by Islam Chipsy and released by Egyptian label Nashazphone. #islamchipsy #nashazphone #eek

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on May 25, 2015 at 7:52am PDT

25. Poster for a Three Legend Race show

Lexington- Three Legged Race playing at Al's Bar tonight for the block party, starts at 7, I'm on inside at 12:30, gonna have some new video stuff. Here's the poster I made for the show.

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on May 23, 2015 at 8:50am PDT

26. Tame Impala

Here's my art for a new Tame Impala single out today. #tameimpala

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on May 7, 2015 at 2:28pm PDT

27. Tame Impala

Here's my art for the newest Tame Impala single from "Currents". #tameimpala

A post shared by Robert Beatty (@robertbeattyart) on Apr 30, 2015 at 7:49am PDT