The poster depicts the faces of the band Kings of Leon superimposed with an eagle. This suggests that the band feels patriotic towards America, represented by the eagle symbol. The band has a sad, neutral expression, reflecting the rock genre. The sepia tones and worn appearance of the image imply nostalgia. It creates a narrative enigma around the band's motivations and possible past mistakes.

1. Lara Dobson
Kings ofLeon – OnlyBy the Night
Genre – Rock
Characters
The characters presentare the band members.Asonlya
part of theirfacesisshowing,makingthemseemlike one
person.The charactersare all wearinga sad neutral
expressionwhichisarepresentationof the genre.Thisis
because the rock genre isknown forplayingsadmusic.The
characters inthe band are superimposedwiththe eagle,
givingthe sense thatthe bandhas the grace and patriotism
of the eagle.
Narrative
The narrative for thispostersuggeststhatthe bandis extremelypatrioticandwants to give backto
America. Thisissuggestedthroughthe use of the eagle thathas beenmorphedtotheirfacesand
the eagle isthe symbol of America. Thiscouldbe done inthe eveningsuggestingthe title“Onlyby
the Night”. Thispostercausesnarrative enigmaasthere couldbe a multitude of reasonswhythere
isan eagle withinthe poster. The facesof the bandsuggestthat there isa seriousmeaningtothis
poster.I believe there maybe anostalgicnarrative asthe sepiatone of the image suggeststhatit is
an oldmemoryor image,creating the impressionof nostalgia.
Iconography
The most iconicimageryinthisposteristhe image of the eagle blendedinwiththe facesof the
band.Thisis iconicas itrepresentsthe Americanculture andhow patrioticmostAmericanscanbe.
The way the image seemstohave beenfoldedcanalsobe seenasIconic.The foldsseemtobe worn
down,meaningthatthisimage hasbeenlookedata lotof times.Thiscanmake the image seem
nostalgicwhichfitsintothe narrative enigma.
Setting
The settingof the posterseemstobe a plainroomwhichcouldbe similartothat of a police mugshot
room. Thiscouldrelate tothe freedomthatAmericaissupposedtobe proudof yettheyseem
trappedinthisroom withthe waytheir expressionsare.Also,the use of slightgreentintedandsepia
tone makesthe image lookoldfashionedandcouldmeanthe pastmistakesthathave beenmade.I
believethisrepresentsthe bandasrebelliousasthe phrase ‘Onlybythe Night’andthe fact it seems
like amugshotsuggestsmistakesinthe past.
Technical Codes
The use of a close up isusedfourtimesinthisimage as all membersof the bandhave had a close up
shot.Thisrepresentsthe bandastheyhave a neutral expressionandseem like ateam.This
represents the waytheirfriendshipisinthe bandand how close theyare as theyall worktogether
like one person(oranimal).The use of editingonthe eagle makesthe bandseemtocome together
as one entitywhichcouldrepresentthe waytheyworkwell.Also,the factthe birdis an eagle
identifiesandemphasisesthe patrioticfeelingsthatthe bandhas forAmerica.