Insperational Album Covers

I believe that it is predominately the synchronisation of a dominate, visually appealing image that provokes interest and intrigue into the artist and there ideologies, and well as a powerful and memorable album title that may comment politically, socially or sexually, conveying ideas behind the music and inspiration of the artist. These elements are key in gaining fan base, intern sales, and in standing out in an industry where, in the 21st century can appear to be extremely monotonous and  repetitive.

Here I have looked into currant albums covers which have a striking impact on the industry today, and effectinety portray their music message innovatively , which is defiantly my aim in producing a album for my group and I's artist.

The central message behind Lady Gagas 'The Fame' here is a clear statement about the facade of a fame obsessed capitalist culture, and the desires for wealth, perfection, and most certainly fame.
The motifs used in this image such as the glass's reveling the reflection of diamonds portrays the mask of glamour that society puts on in order to change their identity to idealized pure beauty. Additional sexuality is implemented here also with the recurring glossy open lips, a common symbol used increasingly in music advertisements which highlights the underlying sexual connotations in music through out the media.

The darkness used in the background, and the fact that the majority of the artists face is covered also presents mystery and ambiguity and to what the artist is about, raising questions, and gaining interest, again a devise used to draws further fan base.

I believe that  this combination of such a strong message in-conjunction with conventions such as a large domineering image of the artist is extremely powerful in terms of visual and intellectual attraction something I wish to embody when producing my album cover.

The paradoxically nature of this album cover from Kesha demonstrated by techniques of the juxtaposition of destruction with desire. The symbolism of sexuality, again shown by conventions of young female artist with pouted open lips, here highlighted in blue to draw attention, reemphasised by dark sultry eyes conveys provocative lust and danger. The use of the effect of the tear down the middle suggest that this erratic, rebel lifestyle that is present by this image is literally 'tearing her life apart' , echoed by the symbolism in the confusion of colours mixed in with black and white to infer instability and an anti conformist attitude. This is extremely intriguing and invites audience to gain interest in the story behind the cover.