By Sophie Marina Billington

Indie Rock CD Covers

ARTIST FOCUSED INDIE-ROCK CD

COVERS

JAKE BUGG

Name of artist is clear on the cover.

Close up of artist.

Black and white tone indicates an old style of music. Jake Bugg’s music is reminiscent

of 60s rock.

Border around image is quite different and quirky for a CD cover. This connotates that the genre of music may be ‘different’ alternative

(Indie-Rock music).

Turned up collar suggests rock ‘n’ roll

image.

Typical indie-rock hairstyle.

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING - ARCThe band’s

name is clear on the CD

cover.

Similar to Jake Bugg cover in

that the images are

desaturated. Indicative of 60s rock ‘n’

roll vibe.

Quirky border/frame

connotates alternative sound.

All have stern expressions which connotates a the thoughtful/emotional attitude

associated with indie-rock music.

Clothing is of a very ‘indie’ style.

LANA DEL REY – BORN TO DIEArtist’s name is clear on the CD

cover.

Medium close-up shot of artist

on cover. We can clearly see

her ‘image’.

Name of album is clear on CD cover.

Bright, sunny background

contrasts with her solemn

expression.

Peter Pan collared blouse is indicative

of ‘indie style’.

Straight expressionless

face. This expression would not be found on a

CD cover for a pop artist.

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - LUNGSName of artist is clear on the CD

cover.

Name of album is quite clear on the

CD cover.

Dark Victorian background indicative of

‘gloom’ that can be associated

with indie-rock music.

Image of artist is clear on the front cover.

Audience will be able to

recognise her from music

videos, ads, etc.

Black nail polish

connotates the genre of indie-rock. Audience will associate themselves

with this style.

Border around image on CD cover, like Jake Bugg.

CREATIVE/SYMBOLLIC INDIE-ROCK CD

COVERS

KEANE - STRANGELAND

Band’s name is clear on CD cover.

Name of album is clear on CD

cover.Band are NOT FEATURED on the

cover. Instead there is a well

composed photograph of two buildings.

This may represent the

messages/ideas in some of the songs on the

album. Colours used are quite soft and help to connotates the soft indie-rock sound of Keane.

MACCABEES – GIVEN TO THE WILD

Name of band and name of

album are clear on the CD cover.

Serene blue sky could connotate soft indie-rock

sound.

Fire could represent

disruption to this soft sound, and a more rock based

sound to the artist’s music.CD cover is

directly associated with name of album

‘Given to the Wild’.

Clearly, the band are NOT FEATURED on the CD cover. It is an artistic photograph.

XX

Band are NOT FEATURED on the

CD cover.

Although band’s name is not

directly featured on the CD cover, there is a large X

which is indicative of their name

“The XX”.

Colours used on CD cover (black

and white) indicative of rock music. The black

background is scratched which

also indicates the rock genre.

ELBOW – THE SELDOM SEEN KID

Album artwork is

symbolic. It focuses on art

rather than the band.

Colour scheme used is quite warm – oranges

and reds – this indicates a familiar warm indie-rock

sound.

Name of artist is on the cover but it is not extremely clear. Name of album is even less

clear.

Band are NOT FEATURED on the CD cover.