Summer Analysis Album Covers

Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

This is the album which includes the song ‘Many of Horror’. Biffy Clyro is originally from Scotland. This picture with all the greenery and country like atmosphere behind emphasizes where he is from. The song ‘Many of Horror’ is about his love for someone and in this picture you can see him standing opposite with a huge blue material and then a woman with red material looking opposite at each other is this to show there love? Also you can see they are both standing with knives behind there backs, this symbolizes to me how love can be dangerous. Also the choice of red for the woman and blue for the man signifies opposing sides and it has been made to look like they are against each other. The fire burning in the background again emphasises it’s a battle between the male and female. This album cover relates well to his song but is unusual for his genre rock as I would stereotypically expect a dark album cover.

Beyonce - Single Ladies

This CD cover for Beyonce is very effective as she is known as a diva and here there are many details that represent this for example: the text almost looks shiny and expensive, the bracelet she has on has diamonds on it again emphasizing diva. Yet her face is very soft with light make up and she looks very beautiful and Beyonce is known for her beauty which is another factor as to why they have chosen this close up of her face, on the front cover. Her hands behind her head pulling her hair back suggest to me that she is showing who she really is almost pulling back the curtains and letting everyone know who she is. It also shows me she isn’t afraid. In the right hand bottom corner the words ‘I am sasha fierce’ again gives off this idea of her wanting to know this is who she is and she has two sides to her and that she is more complex. Also the white and greys on the album cover links with the song Single Ladies as in that song all that Is used it white black and grey throughout the video. Also the emotion she is projecting through her eyes is very calm yet looks suspicious. Further more, the emotion on her face seems to show her being satisfied and again calm as she has shown everyone who she really is

Pendulum - Immersion

This is Pendulums new album from 2010. Throughout there different album covers there is an obvious link of fantasy for example there album called ‘Hold your colour’ which is the picture below again looks unusual and Pendulum have kept this theme throughout there album covers. I really like the front cover or immersion as it links well to there style of drum and bass being unusual. Also the text used is bold and stands out yet it isn’t that large and the colour isn’t too different from some of the colours in the background. This makes it look more professional. I think the idea of using an under sea effect was really clever and makes you focus on all the details and the light shining down in the two people really draws you in. Also the little creatures like the jellyfish with the little lights shining on them again makes you focus in on the cover.