The Arctic Monkeys album cover features a black and white photo of a man with a casual, laid-back style smoking a cigarette to portray the band's indie, reckless attitude. Details like the cigarettes stubbed out on the CD, the man's beard, and the angled logo match conventions of the indie genre and the album's anticipated, rough-around-the-edges sound. While minimal text and an untidy feel present the album's simple style, continued themes of smoking and tiredness across the front and back covers hint at an ongoing struggle with addiction.

1. Arctic Monkeys Digipak

2. This is the front cover of the
album ‘Whatever people say
that’s not what I am’ by
indie band Arctic Monkeys. This
CD cover does not say the name
of the album on something
unusual for an album cover.
Front cover
The character of the album
cover has a laid back feel
to him alongside his casual
clothing linking in with
conventions of the genre and
the title of the album
itself.
The person on the
front is also
smoking. Smoking is
associated with being
cool something indie
bands want to appear
as.
The band name is shown in
the album making it stand
out. The bands Logo is
placed on the album at an
angle linking with the
bands reckless attitude.
The black and white style matches the
conventions of an indie band and shows
the rough and ready style of an indie
band.
The character on the album
also has a beard making him
look slightly rugged again
linking with the indie genre
and the title of the album.

3. Once again this image is
black and white linking
back to the conventions
of the genre.
The use of cigarettes
in on the CD add the
reckless feel of an
Indie Band.
The fact the cigarettes are
all stubbed out and smoked
adds to the rugged feel the
band are trying to portray.
The CD
The shape of the CD could symbol an
ashtray and the amount of cigarettes
burnt could suggest how long the band
worked on the album as the album was
much anticipated by fans.
With the man smoking
on the front and the
many cigarettes on
the CD - this could
represent a
character and his
ongoing addiction.

4. Back of Album
The 13 tracks are
stated in the order
they play in but are
not numbered this
could add to the
simple untidy feel of
the album.
The white text stands out
against the black background
and the style of text is
simple and easy to read.
The picture is the same
person as on the front
again with a cigarette
showing a
continuations/theme
throughout the album as
a whole.
He is in the same
clothing but in this
photo he is rubbing his
eyes suggesting
tiredness, this could
also link in with the
addiction theme showing
the struggles of a
young man.Like all albums this one has the
record information and bar cove on
the back.
The spine of the album is
where we finally see the
album title, something unique
for an album – something
indie bands aim to be. The
font is again in white and
the same style to the track
list giving the album a
overall flow.