2. Foals- Antidotes
This simplistic CD cover by the Foals is The black and white effect works
very effective as the picture is very really well on top of the beige
basic but it manages to catch the background and draws the
audiences attention. As the drawing audience into the centre as it’s
becomes more detailed towards the the only colour on the page. Due
centre it becomes more appealing as a to the colours being very neutral
random colour/patterned mouth is it also signifies the basic outline
used and the simple sketch becomes of the sketch. The black text also
more fascinating. This could have a contrasts the background which
significant meaning to the album or makes the album name stand out
could be something they are trying the even though the attention is
symbolise. The detail also makes the focused at the image in the
sketch look more realistic and helps centre. I think that the non filled
show the emotion of the person more text ‘Foals’ looks good with the
clearly. This cartoon type image fits bold text ‘antidotes’ as they
with the indie genre as well as the basic contrast each other making them
look and due to the image being both stand out.
central, nothing else on the cover
distracts the audience from it. The
image could be classed as disjunctive,
however it could have some reference
to the album or song.
This layout works well with the indie/alternative genre as there is a very
unique feel to it. With the image and the text being central it helps to catch
the audiences attention. If the background wasn’t a plain neutral colour I
think it would have distracted the audiences attention from the main image
and the cover as a whole wouldn’t have been as effective.
3. The Wombats- A Guide to love ,
loss and desperation
This album, “A guide to love, loss and desperation” by The Wombats
uses very bright colours to attract the audience’s attention. By using a
contrasting coloured background and a bold font it reinforces the main
information on the cover: the band name and the title of the album.
This is presented very well to the audience and therefore catches the
audience’s eye. The background behind these bold fonts and colours is
an image of a set of shelves taken from someone’s bedroom. It is
cluttered with typical items that could possibly have some significance
or reference to the album or the songs that are included. However as
the props used are very random the cover could be classed as
disjunctive and have nothing to do with the album itself. Either way the
mise en scene of the image creates a happy and relaxed mood due to
the bright colours that have been used. As this image consists of
cluttered toys on a shelf it comes across as a teenagers bedroom which
connotes that the album is at the younger generations. Furthermore,
the album title ‘love, loss and desperation’ emphasis that this could be
targeted at a young generations as these are dominant and strong
feelings that relate to this age group. Both genders are represented on
this cover; the use of the colour pink associate’s teenage girls and the
messy cluttered shelf associates a teenage boy. This connotes that this
album is aimed at both genders.
4. Kate Nash- My Best Friend Is
You
This cover by Kate Nash shows clearly the genre of her music
by the style of the image. The cover incorporates a 1920’s feel
which keeps in theme with Kate Nash’s style. We can see this
through the neutral colours and old fashioned hair cut of the
girl in the picture. Although the album cover comes across as
old fashioned there are childish aspects to it such as the image
collage that has been used. We can tell from the childish pose
of making shapes with her hands, the heart scruffy painting
and the colours that are used. The primary colours that are
used also give a childish feel to the album cover as they are
very simplistic and basic. However as the background in neutral
and plain , the use of the primary colours stand out and are
attention grabbing. These innocent/ child like characteristics
could have reference to the album ‘My Best Friend Is You’ as
‘Best friends’ signifies children and primary school. This quirky
cover reflects Kate Nash as an artist as she fits in with the
alternative/pop genre. This album has followed the same
conventions as other albums by having the main focus point
central. The central shot captures facial details of Kate Nash
hiding behind the image of her making shapes with her hands. I
think this works well as it is the first thing the audience is
attracted to. The handwritten font makes the album personal
to Kate Nash as its as if she has written it herself. It intensifies
the unique style of the album.
