2. Infinity on High
The front cover of the album depicts a
winged sheep in a bedroom, with stars and
the moon layered on top. The cover has a
mystical effect to it, and could reflect that
this album is where the group deviated from
their rock roots to incorporate more pop. The
photographer for the album said that along
with members they came up with an idea for
“a vision of a dreamlike/nightmarish
bedroom scene”.
The CD depicts a night sky with black
smoke overlayed. The use of stars
and the sky featured in the digipak
reflects ‘infinity’. The dark colours
are a convention that is common in
the rock genre which would appeal
to fans.
The back cover features a medium shot
of the members of Fall Out Boy sat in
the same room as the front cover. A
convention of rock albums is that the
group members are often featured in
the digipak, as this is what the fans
enjoy.
3. Folie à Deux
The cover of the album was painted
by artist Luke Chueh, he created the
piece based on the title, which
translates to ‘the madness of two’.
The cover depicts someone wearing
a bear suit carrying a bear on their
shoulders.
The CD is a mustard yellow with the
bands name and album title, which
reflects the colour scheme. The
choice of colours differ from the
conventions of rock music which is
usually dark or bold colours, whilst
the colours here are subdued.
The back cover features the list of
songs in yellow over a red
background. The songs are flipped so
that they are written backwards, this
could represent the theme of the
album ‘the madness of two’, as it is a
quirky and unconventional way to
display them.
4. American Beauty/American Psycho
The front cover of the album features
a teenage boy with half of his face
painted with stars and stripes,
standing in front of a white house. In
an interview Jake Karlen, the boy on
the cover said, “They wanted to see
something very dark and angry, very
angry”.
The CD features the Fall Out Boy logo in
black over a white background, this logo
was introduced in the bands previous
album ‘Save Rock and Roll’, the CD for this
was the same except the background was
red instead of white. By doing this
synergy is created between the two
pieces and it would be recognised by fans
of the group.
The back cover features a long shot of all the
members walking down a deserted road, their
backs turned towards the camera, apart from
one who is looking towards the camera. This
member is also wearing the American flag
around their shoulders however it is coloured
black and white. This reflects the albums
name, also the shot of the members is similar
to the back cover of ‘infinity on high’ which
also has a picture of the members.
