The album cover features a colorful, psychedelic design that captures attention and conveys a fresh, exciting sound compared to the band's previous plain cover. Elements of the cover, like the all-seeing eye symbol, represent changes within the band and their embrace of a more relaxed, spiritual atmosphere. By drawing from symbols of Hindu deities like Ganesh that represent protection and warding off evil, the cover suggests the band has become less chaotic and now takes their role more seriously.

1. The use of the graffiti
styled writing which gives
the album cover an The style of the album
aggressive edge stands cover is very bold and
out from other album in your face which
cover designs which are would easily attract an
normally just one plain audience. As
colour with the band Paramore were fairly
displayed on the front. new on the scene at
The colour red which is the time they released
highlighted would link to this album, they may
the word “riot” in that have wanted to
red is normally associated portray a strong front
with violence and so is to become more
riots. This could convey popular and to
that Paramore want their become noticed.
music to be displayed as Where as the second
some what angry and album “Brand New
aggressive to the Eyes” is much more
audience. relaxed as they
already had a target
When this album cover is audience. The writing
compared to their later album, it displayed on the cover
seems messy and much more shows a creativity
chaotic. Their newer album behind the band.
“Brand New Eyes” conveys a
much more neater and simple
style where as this one seems to
do the opposite. This could
represent the change in Paramore
as a band, that they have calmed
more and their music holds more
elegance than it did before.

2. The first album cover released by The Pretty Reckless has The writing in both album covers is very
a memorable image displayed on the front cover. The little straight and simple. Again in the colour
girl holding a lighter has been made to look rough and black, but with the names of both albums
dangerous. This could act as a juxtaposition as normally in red which is normally associated with
you wouldn’t associate a little girl with a lighter and a danger. Again reinforcing the bands image
heavy black leather jacket. She is made to look innocent to be dark and mysterious.
but at the same time made to look like a thug.
I think the whole
point to this first
album cover was
to catch the
audience’s
attention and
make sure the
band wasn’t
forgotten. Which
it certainly won’t
be. The design is
pretty basic
which could
convey that the
band to what to
seem too chaotic
and over the top.
They just want to
send a message
with this first This album cover compared with the second album cover shows a great
album that they comparison. The second displays the main singer looking dark and slightly
won’t just dangerous, which is the whole point. The bands representation is associated with
disappear. mystery and a slight danger factor. The name “Make Me Wanna Die” goes along
with the depressing design. There is a lot of black within the front cover which is
normally connected with death and sadness. I think the band want to keep their
audience guessing as to what their message really is.

3. This is a single cover for
“Believe” by While She
The whole cover is very
Sleeps. Its a very simple
dimly coloured. Again
design with little colour,
there is a lot of use of
but it gives off the
blacks and grey which is
impression that the
associated with death
band are simple in what
and misery. This may
they do, they know what
highlight to their
they represent and so do
audience that they are
the audience.
not a “fun band”. They
take their role seriously.
It may also suggest that
they are dangerous and
unpredictable.
As the single is really
displayed as “Be(lie)ve”
they have made “lie” in
the word look like its on
fire. Again this is a
message to their
audience that in every
truth there is a lie
behind it. I think this is a
strong message to put
across and isn’t one that Lastly the image looks as if we (the audience) are
can be taken lightly. looking through a hole onto the image. Its slightly
blurred which could represent a slight chaotic edge to
the band.

4. The design on the
front very much
This is the main inspiration
relates to the god
for the design of my album
Ganesh.
cover. I think the use of a
range of colours really
captivates the audiences’
attention and makes the
album seem exciting and
fresh. The design on a whole
instantly caught my attention
and I think this will bring a
new audience to the band.
Ganesh is one of the most known
and most widely worshipped deities
in the Hindu pantheon. The main
purpose of this is to keep evil and
demons out. Which is linked with
the all seeing eye on the gods’ hand
on the album cover. Which isn't
Again the design holds a part of the Gods actual
psychedelic front which representation. I think this is a very
could be linked with the bold signifier to the change of
Compared to their last album cover this is much more subculture that uses direction within the band. It holds a
expressive and creative. Their last cover was very plain and psychedelic drugs. More very strong element to the band
simple. The new album cover could show a change in Lower commonly known as and conveys that they are a more
Than Atlantis, showing their development. I think they wanted “hippies”. Reinforcing relaxed band now, compared to
to show that this new album will be much more upbeat that they hold a much what they were.
compared to their last one. more calming
atmosphere.