I’ve been digging on Ladytron’s EP single “Ghosts” — actually the Toxic Avenger remix. (Incidentally, it’s mislabeled as the Cassette Jam mix in the iTunes store; the 3:37 track is really the Toxic Avenger one, while the 6:49 one is the true Cassette Jam.)

I like the abstract cover art for the EP as well. So much so that I created an animated GIF out of it, using the inverse image of it as the second frame. Behold:

What I find visually interesting: The inversed version, with the black background, somehow looks more cartoony to me than the original white-background image. Especially the clawed hand in the center-right. I’m not sure I can explain why. Maybe it’s just because I’m so used to the original image? Or does the negative-space technique created by that white background somehow give the imagery more weight?

Judge for yourself. Hopefully you won’t be haunted by that seven-second flicker.