My analysis of different pop rock album covers.

1. POP ROCK ALBUM
ANALYSIS

2. The Album cover depicts an image of Florence the singer of
the band. She is wearing very sparse clothing that has just
been draped over her. Her positioning looks very
uncomfortable for her by the way her arms have been
placed.
White has been used for all of the font and draws out how pale her complexion
is. The use of the thin white font for the title makes it blend into the photo
rather than standing out. Instead what stands out the most is the actual lungs
she is wearing around her necklace as the red contrasts with the other soft
colour tones.
At first it looks
like she is
standing up.
However, I think
she is actually
lying down on a
rug and has had
flowers chucked
around her. It
appears that
maybe she has
been abused
and then just
left there. This
is taken from
her sad
expression and
hearts drawn on
her arms look
like bruises that
are slowly
fading.
On the back cover the use of the white
lettering has continued but the song list is
quite small making it harder to read.
What stands out the most on the back is the drawing
of the anatomical lungs. The reason behind it could
be to show that the music is real rather than
something glorified and fake. It also shows that the
heart is right in between the lungs and then in the
music.
The audience
are likely to
be fairly
young
women who
can relate to
having been
in love and
felt broken
and abused
afterwards.
That they
feel inside
the way
Florence is
shown on
the outside.

3. The cover of
the album
shows some
toys each in
their own
sections in
rustic
looking
shelves. The
wood around
the edges
makes it
look old as
well as the
toys that
look worn
and damage.
The type of
toys you
might expect
to find in a
grandparents
attic.
The toys create a rather eerie feel about the album especially the four
toys on the back of the album. Most specifically the soldier on the
left. The theme of the toys could come from the constant reference of
“toy soldiers” and “porcelain” in the songs.
The name of the band and the album are both done in the same font and
colouring. The brown colour matches the wooden effect and further
compliments the creepiness about the cover. The title also gives the
impression of fairy tales such as those by the brothers Grimm.
The writing of the songs is small and doesn’t really grab you. This
could be the bands way of saying that it is a whole album and the
individual songs aren’t important.
It has a darker look
than you would
imagine from most
albums of pop rock
bands. This image
though would seem
to fit the lyrics
though the sound
would seem to still
fit into the pop rock
genre even if the
rock is more
prominent than the
pop.
The audience is
most likely to be for
older teenagers. As
the cover doesn’t
look appropriate for
anyone younger
and the music may
not be as relatable
to adults.
By not having a picture of the band
on the front it shows that they
don’t want to be recognised for
their image but by their music.

4. The cover possibly shows the five personas of the band members as
there are five heads of animals on the cover and there are five band
member. This could link with the title of the album (Native) as native
tribes such as Indians were known for using animals as a
representation of human souls/spirits.
This could also
possibly link to
reincarnation.
The colouring
consists mainly
of orange hues
that give the
impression of a
sunset. The
colours are quite
soft and hazy so
that gives a
calming feel to
the album
artwork as there
are no extreme,
bright and
garish colours.
The font used for the band’s name on this album is not done on any other album- it is specific
to this album. The ‘e’s and ‘b’ are unique because they are not following the style of the
lettering on their other albums. They have edited the band name logo to reflect the album. The
name of the band is also a lot bigger than the album title showing that they believe the band
name will draw in potential fans that know the band but not the album.
The back cover is
very plain
compared to the
front cover. It
focuses on the
actual song list
rather than any
extra pictures or
fancy fonts. The
two colours fit
the native theme
as they are quite
earthy colours.
Their target
audience would
be teenagers
due to the
music genre
being pop rock
with songs
they can sing
along to but
also dance to.
The use of the animals representing band
members could create connection between
the band and the audience as fans would feel
close with them if they new who was which
animal.