Digipak Analysis

1. Catfish and the Bottlemen
Both entire Catfish and the Bottlemen albums have been created
in a completely monochrome theme using digitally animated
technology.
“The Balcony” was released on the 15th September 2014 and
consisted of 11 indie/ alternative rock songs creating total
duration of 37:12. The front cover of the album/ digipack has
references to intimacy and would appear inappropriate and
perhaps graphic if more details were added to the designed
however the design is basic however appearing sophisticated and
visually appealing. I really like this front cover and the simplicity
that it has.
“The Ride” is currently Catfish and the Bottlemens newest album
– 27th May 2016. This cover includes more detailed than “The
Balcony” front cover. The cover features an alligator biting its
own tail, due to the action of the alligator I feel its safe to assume
that the image has been digitally created or at least, digitally
modified.
The Balcony The Ride
Both albums include Catfish and the Bottlemen's
very own signature font layout. The font is often
seen branded on Catfish and the Bottlemen
merchandise/ products and is especially prevalent
on albums and general digipack front covers.

2. The Balcony The Ride
The basic black and white monochrome colour palette that
the front cover has is also featured on the back cover. This
consistency I personally think is important for a successful and
visually pleasing album/ digipak. To add the colour contrast
again looks professional.
The barcode for “The Balcony” has been positioned latitude/ landscape,
central of the album/ digipack. The barcode for “The Ride” has however
been positioned longitude/ portrait along side the very bottom right of
the album/ digipack back cover. Regardless of where the barcode is
positioned both album back covers look equally as well crafted.
The long and thin barcode has been used due to the graphology of the
text, specifically the text that states each song name (Located on the
back cover) The space between each letter of the text is quite substantial
– especially compared to the letter spacing in block of text at the bottom
of the back cover. To add the barcode is almost as long as the song name,
so the barcode matches and compliments the text well.
The spine for the albums match the rest of the
album/ digipak in style and simplicity. The spine
has the band name then the album name and
finally the cereal number which is located at the
bottom of the spine.
The albums CD/ Disk shows an almost identical image to that which is on
the front cover. I like this idea as it has a direct and clear reference to the
album in which the disc belongs to.

3. Catfish and the Bottlemen –
Here are a variety of Catfish and the Bottlemen digipak
front covers. Each have been digitally animated using a
computer software. To add, each are in a pure black and
white monochrome theme which makes the front covers
looks simple and sophisticated. I really like the album
artwork and the way the digipak front covers have been
designed. I would certainly like to use some features
from the styling of these digipak covers when I make my
own.
Here is an example of a magazine advert for the band, Catfish and the
Bottlemen. This advertisement illustrates the persona that the band is trying
to portray. The monochrome black and white close up photos are traditional
for indie/ alterative rock bands. The advertisement is very brief with the
information that it provides however I feel that it acts more so to notify the
possible audience/ viewer of who Catfish and the Bottlmen are as means for
a fan base to expand which is inevitably the intention and goal for bands,
especially bands that have recently formed.