The return of Star Wars has brought us many good things (a chance to revisit our Han Solo crushes from 4th grade) and many bad things (ketchup-infused VaderDogs
Steven Lear masters Photoshop with a Jedi-like acumen in his Instagram project @WhyTheLongPlayface, which features dozens and dozens of vinyl/Star Wars mashups.
I don’t know if it’s a case of concurrent nostalgia because some of these albums were on heavy rotation in my house during same time that the movies became a childhood obsession, or the fact that Lear completely nails it when it comes to melding certain characters with the appropriate musical reference.
One thing I do know: The “Solo” joke never, ever gets old.
Scroll through the feed strewn with Lear’s brilliance and let me know which ones are your favorites.
[@WhyTheLongPlayface via Observer]