The glittery fall-out from Adam Lambert’s campy For Your Entertainment album cover reveal continues. Lambert woke up this morning (after spending part of his evening at the “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” premiere), and took to Twitter to defend his artistic vision. The “Idol” rocker wrote, “Thank you to those who appreciate and understand that the album cover is deliberately campy. It’s an homage to the past. It IS ridiculous. For those that don’t get it: oh well. Glad to have gotten your attention.” He closed with, “Androgyny. Rock n roll.” He’s right. The androgynous look and science-fiction influence were both very much a part of the glam rock movement in the ’70s, even spilling into the early ’80s with New York City-based artist (and personal fave) Klaus Nomi. Lambert’s makeup on the For Your Entertainment cover seems more of a throwback to ’80s glam rock, however, when bands like Poison and Mötley Crüe made cross-dressing as American a pasttime as baseball and apple pie. It’s less androgynous and more drag. I agree with Michael K at Dlisted.com, who snarkily pointed out that Lambert’s look is way more Nina Flowers than David Bowie. I’m still on the fence as to whether I like Adam’s album cover. On one hand, I’m stoked that he’s making such a bold statement. (Just think of how epic it will be when hundreds of those will be displayed in every Wal-Mart.) On the other hand, if he’s truly trying to pay tribute to his glam rock forefathers, I’m not sure he’s entirely successful. The execution reminds me of something I’d see on the hood of a car.
Adam Lambert Defends Album Cover Via Twitter
Published By newsdesk On Thursday, October 29th 2009. Under Talk of the Town Tags: Adam Lambert, American Idol, David Bowie, glam rock, Nina Flowers, photo


















