Textual analysis of 3 album covers.

1. RHYS NELSON

2. SMART CLOTHING, WHICH WORKS IN LINE WITH THIS FUTURISTIC
THEME – AS THE ATTIRE WOULD SUGGEST HE IS INTELLIGENT AND
CAPABLE OF THINGS AHEAD OF HIS TIME.
THE SPOTLIGHT, AGAIN HELPS TO EMPHASISE THE ARTISTS
IMPORTANCE. THE DEEP PURPLE/VIOLET HAS REGAL
CONNOTATIONS. THIS WORKS IN LINE WITH THE COSTUME. A
SUIT HAS SIGNIFIFIERS OF DOMINANCE & WEALTH. THIS IS DUE
TO THE ASSUMPTIONS A SUIT CARRIES – PRESUMABLY A
BREADWINNER.
THE ARTIST NOT MAKING EYE-CONTACT WITH THE AUDIENCE
SUGGESTS HE IS NOT SEEKING APPROVAL, HE IS A CONFIDENT
INDIVIDUAL.
TRACK NAMES
ALBUM TITLE: FORTUNE
ARTIST NAME
TRACK NUMBERS
SPOTLIGHT: EMPHASISING HE IS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE ALBUM &
FOCUSED ON HIS PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
THE ALBUM TITLE IN MANY VARIED LANGUAGES, POTENTIALLY
WIDENS THE AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHIC – WORLDWIDE?
BARCODE
RECORD COMPANY NAME/ LOGO

3. THIS SPRAY PAINT SIGNIFIES THE CREATIVE ASPECT OF THIS ALBUM,
THE VIBRANT COLOURS MAY REFLECT THE UPLIFTING MOOD OR
ESCAPISM – THIS ALBUM MAY HAVE TO OFFER TO CONSUMERS.
ALSO COULD REPRESENT URBAN CULTURE, WHICH COULD ALSO
CONNECT WITH A YOUNG AND/OR QUIRKY AUDIENCE.
*CARNIVAL – DALSTON
LANE
ARTIST NAME
ALBUM TITLE
TRACK NUMBERS
TRACK NAMES & FEATURED ARTISTS
BARCODE
SPINE
THIS STREET LIKE SETTING PERHAPS ADDS TO THE PERCEPETION
OF THIS GROUP, EVEN MORE SO MAY REVEAL THE KIND OF
AUDIENCE THEY WISH TO TARGET.
THIS PLAQUE ON THE WALL, WHICH FEATURES SOME GRAFFITI
BELOW IT, MAY SUGGEST THAT THEY ARE GOING AGAINST
THE GRAIN – BEING UNCONVENTIONAL.
PRODUCTION DETAILS
RECORD COMPANY NAME/ LOGO

4. GROUP NAME ALBUM TITLE
THE GOLD COLOUR HAS CONNOTATIONS OF SOMETHING CLASSIC,
TO BE TREASURED.
KEY IMAGE: TWO MALE CHILDREN, AS THEY ARE YOUNG – YOU
WOULD ASSUME THAT THEY ARE ENERGETIC AND IMPATIENT.
SO AS THE ALBUM NAME IS SETTLE, IT LINKS TO THE KEY IMAGE WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO MISCHEVIOUS LOOKING BOYS.
TRACK NAMES & FEATURED ARTISTS
THE LACK OF TRACK
NUMBERS OFFERS THE A
SENSE OF ‘GOING
AGAINST THE GRAIN’.
BARCODE
RECORD COMPANY NAME/ LOGO
THIS VINTAGE EFFECT, INVITES AUDIENCES TO BELIEVE THERE
WILL BE A REVIVAL OF SOMETHING.
THE IMAGE ITSELF OFFERS QUITE AN UNSETTLING