CD Collage AnalysisCD Collage Analysis

She Wants Revenge Album CoversShe Wants Revenge Album Covers

These album covers repeat very similar images the second album continuing the theme from the first These album covers repeat very similar images the second album continuing the theme from the first which denotes a woman in white underwear hiding a knife behind her back, This strongly links to which denotes a woman in white underwear hiding a knife behind her back, This strongly links to the band’s name, while being a simple image with a plain white background. The cover appeals to the band’s name, while being a simple image with a plain white background. The cover appeals to both men and women, men with the sex appeal, the model pulling on her top, Women with the font both men and women, men with the sex appeal, the model pulling on her top, Women with the font written as lipstick. The back strongly subverts the sex appeal of the image, this would appeal to written as lipstick. The back strongly subverts the sex appeal of the image, this would appeal to women as it represents power and links with the word revenge in the band name. In a patriarchal women as it represents power and links with the word revenge in the band name. In a patriarchal society this idea of empowerment would appeal to women. The model’s eyes aren't shown, this society this idea of empowerment would appeal to women. The model’s eyes aren't shown, this further empowers her also adding mystery hinting at the idea that it could be you, or anyone from further empowers her also adding mystery hinting at the idea that it could be you, or anyone from your past to appeal on a more personal level to the audience. The second album cover has a similar your past to appeal on a more personal level to the audience. The second album cover has a similar image, however this time replacing the white with black to connote a darker more sinister theme, image, however this time replacing the white with black to connote a darker more sinister theme, this time with a more formal font to represent a slightly more serious tone.this time with a more formal font to represent a slightly more serious tone.

Infected Mushroom album coversInfected Mushroom album covers

All these album covers show highly digitally edited images not including the band All these album covers show highly digitally edited images not including the band members to emphasise it is more about the music. ‘Converting Vegetarians’ denotes members to emphasise it is more about the music. ‘Converting Vegetarians’ denotes a brain on a fishing hook, the title of the album paired with this image represent the a brain on a fishing hook, the title of the album paired with this image represent the band as in control of their audiences mind. ‘IM the supervisor’ shows a wooden band as in control of their audiences mind. ‘IM the supervisor’ shows a wooden woman staring down as a dictator, representing a natural supreme power (Mother woman staring down as a dictator, representing a natural supreme power (Mother earth) this image is part of a larger one the audience would recognise from either the earth) this image is part of a larger one the audience would recognise from either the advertising campaign for the release, this image has the figure with fungi for hair advertising campaign for the release, this image has the figure with fungi for hair (linking to the band name) and shows She is staring at a cracked metallic orb, (linking to the band name) and shows She is staring at a cracked metallic orb, connoting the planet and industries that control it, with her hands curved round it connoting the planet and industries that control it, with her hands curved round it showing she, and therefore the band have complete control over everything. showing she, and therefore the band have complete control over everything. ‘Classical Mushroom’ shows an alien playing a piano on the underside of a ‘Classical Mushroom’ shows an alien playing a piano on the underside of a mushroom in a forest, The alien representing the weird slightly experimental nature mushroom in a forest, The alien representing the weird slightly experimental nature of the music, linked to the piano, and title, both subverting the genre of dance music. of the music, linked to the piano, and title, both subverting the genre of dance music. The background is much darker, showing the music gives the scene liveliness.The background is much darker, showing the music gives the scene liveliness.

Eminem Album CoversEminem Album Covers

These 3 albums were released in the order shown, they carry across the same theme of a These 3 albums were released in the order shown, they carry across the same theme of a theatrical performance which subverts the usual conventions of the genre of rap by theatrical performance which subverts the usual conventions of the genre of rap by being presented formally, possibly hinting at the controversy Eminem has faced for being presented formally, possibly hinting at the controversy Eminem has faced for his race, Representing him as a Rap artist with a difference to most. The first album his race, Representing him as a Rap artist with a difference to most. The first album ‘The Eminem Show’ takes it’s idea from the album name, having the artist revealed ‘The Eminem Show’ takes it’s idea from the album name, having the artist revealed by an opening curtain, this image and idea conform to genre conventions of rap by it by an opening curtain, this image and idea conform to genre conventions of rap by it being all about Eminem and quite an egotistical name implying he is interesting just being all about Eminem and quite an egotistical name implying he is interesting just by being him. ‘Encore’ has a very similar cover however now with a blue curtain in by being him. ‘Encore’ has a very similar cover however now with a blue curtain in front of the red one implying that this is his new work and visually pushing his old front of the red one implying that this is his new work and visually pushing his old work to the side. Also the audience are in view, linking to the name of the album. The work to the side. Also the audience are in view, linking to the name of the album. The third cover cuts out his face however with such a well known artist his logo is enough third cover cuts out his face however with such a well known artist his logo is enough to appeal to his target audience, especially with the recurring cover image of a to appeal to his target audience, especially with the recurring cover image of a theatre stage. theatre stage.

Acoustic Music CD coversAcoustic Music CD covers

These albums are for mostly acoustic music, They are aimed at wide target audience These albums are for mostly acoustic music, They are aimed at wide target audience predominantly 20-30 year olds, Sufjan Stevens album covers have cartoon imagery predominantly 20-30 year olds, Sufjan Stevens album covers have cartoon imagery with fairly random characters shown and more than just the album and artist name with fairly random characters shown and more than just the album and artist name on the cover written, as if it is a letter to the audience, ‘The Avalanche’ has a speech on the cover written, as if it is a letter to the audience, ‘The Avalanche’ has a speech bubble explaining the content of it on the front, the artwork also mirrors that of bubble explaining the content of it on the front, the artwork also mirrors that of ‘Illinoise’ an album with very closely related songs, It also shows a cartoon version of ‘Illinoise’ an album with very closely related songs, It also shows a cartoon version of Stevens mimicking the superman on the ‘Illinoise’ album. This represents the simple Stevens mimicking the superman on the ‘Illinoise’ album. This represents the simple nature of his music, using references to give nostalgia to the Target audience rather nature of his music, using references to give nostalgia to the Target audience rather than a dramatic cartoon style to appeal to children. The ‘Bright Eyes’ album cover than a dramatic cartoon style to appeal to children. The ‘Bright Eyes’ album cover shown juxtaposed two images one a very positive image of a flower representing the shown juxtaposed two images one a very positive image of a flower representing the music genre however contradicting the album name slightly (the image is very music genre however contradicting the album name slightly (the image is very natural however part of it is made from binary numbers which connect it to the natural however part of it is made from binary numbers which connect it to the image below) The other image represents the dark undertones of the music showing image below) The other image represents the dark undertones of the music showing someone vomiting into a toilet, relating to more mature themes such as alcohol. This someone vomiting into a toilet, relating to more mature themes such as alcohol. This would appeal to the target audience by the second image referencing to negative, would appeal to the target audience by the second image referencing to negative, realistic content.realistic content.