Did Terry Anderson & the OAK Team rip Black Angels off?

Yesterday, ripz, a commenter at www.indyweek.com, suggested that Raleigh band Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass Kickin Team lifted the cover design for its latest LP, National Champions, from a 2006 seven-inch by the derivative-as-all-hell Austin, Texas band The Black Angels.
And, as you can see, the covers do feature several similarities, including several black vertical stripes (one of which is offset below the rest) and a black-and-orange color scheme. After reader D a v e asked, “Did they mean to rip off the cover art?,” we decided it’d be best to let the band respond. Bassist Jack Cornell’s answer hits below the break. Continue reading »


