Thomas Dolby: Cover Story

byMat Smith
August 8, 2024

Thomas Dolby and ‘The Flat Earth’ graphic designers Malcolm Garrett and Baker Dave discuss the album’s striking artwork, which depicts the dashing Dolby as “explorer, prospector and adventurer”

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Thomas Dolby: Cover Story

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