Design

These janky MS Paint-made album covers are the nostalgia you need

You’ve never seen Dr. Dre like this before — no really, you haven’t, trust us.

Certain moments in history embed themselves in our brains, like falling in love; landing that first big job; securing a Playstation 5 before a scalper; and of course, doodling around on Microsoft Paint until your desktop freezes.

To help us relive the glory of Microsoft Paint (and celebrate its survival after Microsoft announced it would cease support in 2017), Pocket-Lint compiled some Paint products of special distinction — specifically amateur recreations of famous album art.

Trust us when we say you’re going to want to see these...

John Lennon’s all-denim fit gets an aquamarine spin.

This was the original cover art before Interscope pulled the plug at the last second

Ok this one isn’t that far off.

1985

The debut of MS Paint

Somehow this is more brooding.

Still getting her moves off.

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