2. U2’s album covers have a strong link
as they all use the colours red and
black. This also links in with the
magazine advert. The band are
marketed as, and come across as
quite serious about their music they
don’t fit the cliché group.
The band name is their logo. Two
characters form a square and give the
sense of strength, this is who we are
and this is what we are about. It also
creates a strong connection for the
audience as wherever they see these
two characters they will instantly
remember the band.
3. U2’s first few album cover
features the band as they take
up the majority of the front
cover (MCU) in order to
establish the group.
The use of showing the band members in
a line has been continually used in a few
of their albums like this one which uses
a medium shot. This continuity helps in
defining them and helping audiences
make a connection.
As the band have grown
Red is a common theme on and become more well
their album covers, just like known there isn’t a need to
the Red hot chili peppers. It stand in a line on their
symbolizes anger which album covers. As you can
could be linked to the see on the album ‘The
album title ‘All because if Joshua Tree’. However they
you’. have still kept some
consistency despite being to
the left side of the album
cover.
