2016 was a pretty horrific year, and as a result, coming up with a fun little list of bad album covers was a little bit more difficult this year. Let’s be honest, this collection of horrible covers pales in comparison to the shit show Donald Trump has lined up to be in his cabinet. If anything, let this list be the pick me up you need as we say goodbye to a year of unending tragedies and disappointments.
20. Drake
VIEWS

Drake tried to capitalize on the success of “Ant-Man”.
19. Prince Rama
Extreme Now

A work of arse
18. Gucci Mane
Whoptober

I would say that he’s wearing ice around his neck, but it would be redundant.
17. King
We Are KING

This cover would go nicely with The Golden Girls’ wicker furniture.
16. Usher
Hard II Love

The graphic artist misunderstood when Usher said he wanted to look stoned on the cover.
15. Soft Hair
Soft Hair

The UnOriginal Sin
14. Alex Smoke
Love Over Will

The elusive Octobater in his natural surroundings
13. Tortoise
Catastrophist

This guy is one red baseball cap away from being a Trump supporter.
12. Steven Tyler
Somebody From Somewhere

Somebody from somewhere actually got paid to design this.
11. Sia
This is Acting

This is what your duck face selfies look like to everyone else.
10. Red Vox
Blood Bagel

The Einstein Brothers’ charitable collaboration with the Red Cross blood bank didn’t go over very well with customers.
9. HELLYEAH
UNDEN!ABLE

HELLNO!
8. Lumpy and the Dumpers
Huff My Sack

Wave your legs in the air like you just don’t care!
7. Controlled Bleeding
Larva Lumps and Baby Bumps

This is pretty much what I see whenever I see children in public.
6. Yanni
Sensuous Chill

Yanni’s new vape line looks pretty dope.
5. SEI2URE
Vibrator EP

“Ma’am, from the looks of it, your vertebrator is out of place.”
4. Goo Goo Dolls
Boxes

“What’s in the box?! What’s in the…oh, that’s it?”
3. The Hotelier
Goodness

This reminds me of the lesser known R.E.M. classic “Sweaty Naked People Holding Hands”.
2. Corey Feldman
Angelic 2 the Core

Corey Feldman: Douche 2 the Core
1.Kings of Leon
WALLS

Kings of Leon have really embraced the whole bird shit controversy.
Check out our other Year End Lists below:
Top 40 Albums of 2016 (40-21)
Top 10 Songs of 2016
Best Album Covers of 2016
Worst Album Covers of 2016
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You have immaculate taste … maybe the Trumpster will make you his new Secretary of State for the Arts?
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Most of these might not have been as bad (although bad nonetheless) if they’d been released in the 80s. Prince Rama… not quite the symbolism master. Yet, my no.1 vote goes to Lumpy and the Dumpsters. That’s one useless cover.
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i think the alex smoke is by far the worst, its uglyness makes him al category champion!!!
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