Steve Keene, Beloved Indie-Rock Artist Known for Pavement Album Covers, Releases Book, Announces L.A. Exhibition
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSteve Keene, whose artwork is nearly synonymous with indie-rock via his work with Pavement, Apples in Stereo, Bonnie Prince Billie and others, will release the first-ever published book of his art, titled, naturally enough, “The Steve Keene Art Book (#SKartBook),” out today (June 14) via Hat & Beard and Tractor Beam. The release follows a successful Kickstarter campaign with over 600 backers.His artwork was also briefly featured in the Hulu series “High Fidelity,” starring Zoe Kravitz, on the walls of the apartment of an indie-rock-loving character.Fittingly, the book is nearly the same size as a vinyl album.