Hats Off to Henry Bakewell

Who would have guessed what lay behind the secret veils of the minimalist 'No' album typography? Who could have dreamt such a beautiful thing?

Nestled at the heart of the English countryside, quietly nibbling at a length of grass whilst contemplating the afternoons delights, sits the humble rabbit - one of God's best ever creatures. With full gloss reproduction, this master stroke has brought inner and deeper quality to the work. Marvelous.

Was this an Easter egg timed to perfection? - was Henry himself throwing us clues on the enormous 'art' thread which now spans over 7,000 square miles?

You can take your sailing boats, office buildings and nondescript subject matter. 'Waiting for the Sirens' Call' is all about the rabbit, and its journey through the woodland. It's official.

As hare-brained a theory as I've read for a while.

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There's no coincidence that the rabbit occupies the centre pages.

Think about it.

Maybe it was just their tribute to Warren Zevon.

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The link would be a little tenuous though, wouldn't it? Werewolves chase rabbits and so on. But mind, technically, there are some who consider the werewolf to be a myth, like the sirens.

When I first unravelled my packaging, I actually thought I was being filmed.

Has anyone been able to definitively identify the building behind the delightfully orange, delightfully out-of-focus flower?

And one more thing that should be noted, the credits are actually presented in a reader-friendly way this time. Plus thankfully no photos of construction sites.

I was suggesting a more literal tribute - his first name being Warren and all.

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Who, Warren Beatty?

What's wrong with construction sites?

It's probably just a silly little personal bias of mine.

What, flowers?

No, reader-friendly credits.