Enemy Mine: I think that it is the first time a band has ever used a "court painting" as a record cover.
I bought this painting in Penticton, BC, where my wife Melanie grew up. It's hot in the summer: you go to the lake, or you go to town and walk around the air-conditioned antique shops. There are lots of old people in Penticton. It has been an old person mecca for years, so the antique stores are a treasure trove of cool stuff.
The above painting was hanging on a wall beside a portrait of Prince Charles. I only had twenty-five dollars. Both paintings were priced at fourty-five dollars. I love Prince Charles--he's so regal and handsome. But I also love stories, and mysteries, and this painting has a lot of mystery.
I talked the proprietor down to twenty-five dollars. I am still waiting on compensation from the rest of the band and the label for my expense, despite several stern emails and legal warnings.
I love the way that no one is looking at each other.
Post-Script: The back cover is a photograph of a court-room in Prague by Vancouver photographer Chris Frey. It's quite beautiful and nebulous.
