The US record company issued it with an alternative cover which showed a photograph of the band on the front.
Photographer Bob Seidemann used a girl, Mariora Goschen, who was 11 years old. The cover features a topless pubescent girl, holding in her hands a silver space ship, which some perceived as phallic.The image was replaced with a black background cover which blacked out the hair. The album cover's depiction of pubic hair, taken from an issue of Hustler magazine, caused controversy.Despite being considered offensive and sexist by some, ShortList magazine praised the band for their bravery and originality when they mentioned it in their list of "50 Coolest Album Covers Ever".
The controversy of the album cover is accompanied by the erotic artwork of the singles " The Ideal Height", " Questions and Answers" and " Eradicate the Doubt" (all designed by Milo Manara). The cover shows a woman sitting down with her hand up her dress masturbating with a look of pleasure on her face.Biffy Clyro – The Vertigo of Bliss (2003).Even though no genitals appear, Spotify and iTunes pixelate the area, as well as the breasts. With her head tilted back, Xen displays her broad shoulders, breasts, and large hips on the album cover with her skin rippling "as if about to peel and fall off".
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