Fans of shoegazer gods My Bloody Valentine were thrilled to hear the band's first new record in two decades this week. Critics weighed in, making sure to pay tribute to the legendary Loveless. But amid the hullabaloo, some of us were left wondering one thing: Is that really the cover art for the new My Bloody Valentine album? Frankly, it's dreadful. Not only that, but it makes us long for the quality control and artistic vision of the creative directors at the mighty independent labels of yore. DIY, in this case, may have done wrong.

For those that believe that's unofficial artwork, we hate to disappoint you but the band's site informs us that it is the real deal. "The vinyl and CD artwork is currently being finished and each format will have slightly different but similar artwork to the download artwork that will be attached to your download."