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Cover Location | Calvin Harris 18 Months Album
The album cover for Calvin Harris’s (released October 2012) features a striking, minimalist image: a close-up of a woman’s face partially submerged in water, with her eyes closed and lips just above the surface. The location of this photoshoot is Malibu, California .
The woman in the photo is , then a creative assistant and stylist working with Haycock. In interviews, Harris has explained that the “18 months” title refers to the period it took to compile the album’s singles. The cover’s cool blue tones and the vulnerable, suspended state of the subject reflect the emotional range of the record—from euphoric club anthems to melancholic moments. While the exact house is private (not a public landmark), the location is confirmed by production credits and interviews as Malibu’s coastline. calvin harris 18 months album cover location
Specifically, the image was taken in the . The photographer, Vincent Haycock (who also directed several of Harris’s music videos from that era, including “Sweet Nothing” and “Drinking from the Bottle”), chose this setting to convey a sense of isolation, calm, and introspection that contrasts with the album’s upbeat electronic dance tracks. The album cover for Calvin Harris’s (released October