This document summarizes and analyzes the album artwork and packaging of the 2012 You Me At Six live album "The Final Night of Sin". Key points: - The digipak packaging features the band name and album title on the spine for easy identification. - The front cover image shows the stage setup from the concert night before the show, highlighting it was a live recording. - Variants were released, with a limited number of signed digipaks available only to those who attended the concert. - The packaging design aims to emphasize the live nature of the recording while connecting it to the band's previous work through themes of "sin".

2. You Me At Six (2012)
Much like the 5 Seconds Of
Summer digipak, You Me At
Six’s the Final Night Of Sin
has the name of the album
and band on the spine of the
digipak. This is so that when
the album is stored, it is
easily recognisable.
Another convention of albums
is the name of the artist and
the title of the album being on
the front cover. This is yet
again so that the album is
easily recognisable as theirs,
and means that fans will easily
be able to identify that this is
the album that they want to
buy in the store, or listen to at
home. It also means that
different albums by the band
are easily identifiable.
As this was a live recorded
album, the main image on
the front of the digipak is
that of the stage set up from
the night, with no crowd. The
VI (6 in roman numerals),
would later become their
logo, and this night was the
first that it had been used. It
also still has all of the Amps
that will have been used in
the performance in this
image, so I would assume
that this was taken before
the show, probably when the
crew were checking that
everything was working.
The fact that the band decided not to include an image
of themselves on the cover may also be because they
want to highlight the fact that they believe the band is
not about their image, but the music that they play. This
could be considered a convention of rock music as
rock artists tend not to include images of themselves
on the cover of their albums.
There is also a ‘parental
advisory’ sticker on this
album. This could
suggest that as this is a
live show from a rock
band, that most rock
artists tend to swear
during their shows,
however it is just a
precautionary sticker to
warn people of what may
be included in the album.

3. You Me At six (2012)
The back of the cover is an
image of the set list that was
used for the live show,
including the notes that were
taken about lighting and
confetti etc. The set list is
something that is wanted by
fans at rock concerts, so
including it on the digipak is
a way of making sure that
fans got their own copy of
the set list, in the form of the
album.
The back cover also has a barcode,
traditional of all CDs, and the legal
information such as the record label and
who owns the rights to the music.

4. When opened, there is an image of the arena from the back, without
any crowds, which links to the front cover’s image. This will most likely
have been taken at the same time as the front image, as yet again no
one is there in the arena, and the lights are also being tested.
This image contrasts the image when the digipak is fully opened as this is
an image of the empty arena from the back, whereas the inside image is of
the arena from the front, mid show. This shows the contrast between the
calm afternoon soundcheck, and the crazy night time show.
You Me At six (2012)

5. You Me At six (2012)
When opened up, the digipak reveals an image of the arena, during the show. This yet again highlights
the fact that the album is live and was recorded during this show. It may also be considered something
that will be historical, as those fans who are seen in the image have something that they can keep as a
memento of the show, and look back at and remember when they were there. It also shows what crowds
of rock concerts are like, as there are fans pushed up against the barrier and the whole floor area is a
standing area.
The overall colour scheme of the whole digipak is dark, adding to the stereotype of the rock genre, which
is very dark and ‘grungy’. It also adds to the idea of ‘sin’, as sinners are seen as being bad or evil, and
dark colours are associated with them. The ‘sin’ also links back to their previous album, Sinners Never
Sleep, and the fact that this would be the last live show for that album cycle. The Final Night Of Sin
emphasises that, as it mentions Final and Sin in the title.

6. Variants of the album
The digipak version of the album was only available to fans who pre-ordered it
when buying tickets to the show, and those who had pre-ordered it got their
names in the booklet included inside.
These digipaks are no longer available, however in HMV stores there is a plastic
case version of the album available.
The idea of using two different versions is a good idea in my opinion, as the
digipak version may be seen as rarer than the plastic case version. It also makes
the copy more special, as those who attended the event have something that the
general public cannot get. The band also signed around 200 copies of the album,
which were given randomly to those who had purchased it, whereas the copies
still available are not signed. This is a way of thanking the fans for supporting the
band and purchasing tickets to their biggest show of the tour.