The document analyzes several album covers from electronic rock bands such as Awolnation, Pendulum, The Rapture, How to Destroy Angels, and The Prodigy. It discusses common conventions across the covers including dark color palettes that fit the genre, lack of band images, use of effects and editing, prominence of band names, and subtle references to technology. The covers generally aim to attract younger audiences through modern, plain but futuristic designs while representing the bands' unique sounds and themes.
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3. Megalithic Symphony
The album cover is also very
modern looking, as it is relatively
plain but futuristic. This will
appeal to the younger target
audience, which is who the band
and the genre of music aim to
appeal to.
Has the name of the band at the very top, making the
album cover recognisable, even if the picture on the
cover itself isn’t. The album name, “Megalithic
symphony” is also represented in the cover, as it shows
two giant rocks separated from the land. Also, a
‘megalith’ can be seen as a prehistoric monument. This
may have been chosen by the band to show that their
music and album are unique and will be remembered.
The rocks in the picture resemble an
“AN” which are shaped in the same
way as the last letters of the band
name. The use of the rocks on the
cover surrounded by a rough sea
may suggest that the rocks (possibly
the bad themselves) are separated
from the land, possibly resembling
the norm in society. The sea also
gives the cover an
aggressive, possibly uncontrollable
feel, linking to the themes of many
of their songs and music videos.
The colours used throughout are mainly
dark and not very eye catching, apart
from the middle, which allows the AN in
the rocks to stand out.
The colours are also fitting for the
genre, as Electric Rock music videos
tend to use darker colours, that are
more dramatic rather than eye
catching.
For example, this can also
be seen on How to
Destroy Angels’ album
covers
This can be linked to the video for “Sail” as
the lighting throughout is very dark, and
only becomes lighter at key moments
where something is meaning to be
emphasized.
Furthermore, the lighting throughout the
video is very natural and in this case, only
comes from the moon. This could also be
related to the cover as the light appears to
be coming from either dawn or dusk.
5. Hold Your Colour
The design is very dark and
mysterious, an holds no
obvious link to the band.
This, like many other
electronic rock albums, shows
that the band does not
necessarily need to be on the
album cover. This is also
pushed further by bands like
Pendulum who sometimes
don’t even show themselves in
some of their music
videos, such as ‘The Island pt.
I’
The album has the name of the
band in a clear, recognisable
font that is related to the band
and it’s image.
Colours fit the electronic rock
genre as they are mainly quite
dark, however the design itself
is still eye catching and have a
slightly metallic effect on
them, which also gives the
impression of special effects.
The effects used on the front cover can
be related to the music videos used by
Pendulum and the genre on the whole.
Electronic rock videos are closely
related to special effects and lots of
editing.
7. Echoes
The Rapture’s album stands out
from other electronic rock
albums though, as on both
Echoes and Mirror the band
feature on the cover. This is
interesting as it shows the band
can still be shown on the cover
of the album, but incorporate
other codes and conventions to
make it a recognisable
electronic rock album.
The colours used in this
particular album are darker but
are designed in such a way that
the band members are clearly
standing out. This could be
compared to Pendulums album
Hold Your Colour, as that also
combines a darker tone and
darker colours, but still has a
clear, stand out main image.
The band name and album title
are both also on the cover. The
name of the band is white and
stands out against the black
background, however the
album title itself is not as
clear, meaning you have to
almost do a double take before
you can read the name.
Like almost all the album covers
shown, Echoes also uses special
effects and editing. This is
clearly a common and widely
used convention in electronic
rock videos, making them very
recognisable.
The word “echoes” has been
edited in a particular way to
suit the design to the word;
making it look like it is shaking
or wobbling, like sound waves.
9. This particular How To Destroy Angels
album cover does not include the band
name. For me, this is a stand out
point, as all the other album covers
seen have had the band name as a clear
target point. However, even without the
name of the band, it is clear that the
album cover is of the electronic rock
genre due to the colours, editing, and
general theme of the cover.
Welcome Oblivion
The colouring on the cover is
dark, however brighter, luminous
colours enable you to see the outline of
the centre piece of the cover. This is
similar to many of the albums already
seen, and fits the conventions of
electronic rock well.
Like many of the covers seen, the band
do not feature on the cover. This fits the
conventions of the genre, however the
lack of a band name is almost risky, as
although the genre is clear, the band
themselves are much harder to define. I
think this is an odd choice and is
personally not something I would
choose to do with an album cover.
The name of the album is on the cover
(unlike the band name) however it is
small and not the central piece of the
cover. This makes no difference
though, as the white font contrasts
against the black background making it
easy to see.
Similar to the other album covers, How
To Destroy Angels use effects and
editing (very simply), which provide a
clear picture in an affective way, making
the genre clear and recognisable.
11. Invaders Must Die
The Prodigy are one of the most popular
and well know electronic music groups
of all time, and almost everyone has at
least heard of them. By putting the
band name at the top of the cover it
makes it the first thing your attention is
drawn to. This could easily increase the
popularity of the album and make it
more likely for people to stop and look
at the album itself.
The font of the band name and album
title are both sharp and disjointed. This
makes them look like they’ve either
been drawn onto the screen, like
graffiti. This locks onto the target
audience as it relates to the age group
and their possible artistic likes.
This album cover is very
simple, but still manages to be
a recognisable electronic rock
album.
The main colour used is black, allowing
the writing on the cover to be easily
seen. The white and electric green font
are clear and visible, and are colours
used widely in the electronic rock genre.
The general picture looks as though it is
the back of a fuzzy TV screen. This
incorporates technology into the album
very subtly but effectively, bringing the
electronic rock genre into focus.
