Alter Ego #9

The second season of Alter Ego opens with "Delia" — and this Dupuis album makes an immediate impression, its cover split between a sweeping scene of suited figures moving through a tense, red-drenched corridor and a striking close-up of a sharp-eyed young woman whose cool green gaze commands the entire composition. The creative team of Renders, Lapière, Efa, and Elias brings a sleek, thriller-tinged energy to the artwork that feels right at home in the espionage-drama tradition. If this 2014 album is your entry point into the series, that cover alone promises intrigue in every direction.