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An aged, retro-style album cover depicts a decaying city with humanoid apes in fog under a crimson sky, with text and a 'BAR' sign.

An aged, retro-style album cover depicts a decaying city with humanoid apes in fog under a crimson sky, with text and a 'BAR' sign.

Vinyl album cover art in the style of a 1950s retrofuturistic pulp magazine. Inspired by the song “Monkeyland” by The Chameleons. The artwork shows a decaying futuristic city under a dark crimson sky — twisted towers, flickering neon signs, and humanoid ape-like figures wandering through fog and mechanical ruins. The atmosphere is eerie, melancholic, and dreamlike. Colors are muted yet rich: teal, rust, faded red, and pale yellow, painted with expressive brushstrokes. The typography reads in bold retro style: “THE CHAMELEONS – MONKEYLAND”. Around the artwork appear small alternate text blurbs in the pulp layout style, reading: “It’s just a trick of the light”, “A million stars are a moving sight”, and “Is there anyone there?”. The design is that of a worn, aged 12-inch vinyl record sleeve — visible ring wear, creases, scratches, faded ink, slight discoloration, and realistic paper texture. The composition feels cinematic, nostalgic, and slightly surreal, blending 1950s sci-fi pulp art with dystopian retrofuturism. See more