The Killers – Live From The Royal Albert Hall

Digipak Analysis

Front CoverThe album cover for this live album by The Killers shows a starry desert which is to reflect how the band are all from Las Vegas, Nevada which is a desert State. This part of the artwork is illustrated through a collection of neon dots, which is a unique and abstract art style which is very well suited to the Indie Rock genre. In the foreground of the artwork is a purple-tinted image of the Royal Albert Hall where the CD was recorded. This is relevant because it is evidence of the purple/pink colour scheme which is throughout the whole Digipak including the artwork, CD’s and fonts.Throughout The Killers’ discogaphy there is a visual theme of this art style with their logo being written in dots, as well as their 2008 album “Day & Age” having artwork in a similar style. This is important and effective for the band when they are creating a consistent image for both aesthetic and marketing purposes.

Inside PanelsThe inside panels of this Digipak continue the colour scheme of the overall Digipak with the CD’s both being pale and purple as with the font and design on the front and back covers. In addition to this all three middle panels show the interior of the Royal Albert Hall with some seats and a balcony on show. This is once again repeating from the front cover by displaying the venue rather than the audience or the band. As with all of the Digipaks I have analysed, this design opts against showing photos of the band, which is far more of a pop or hip-hop music convention than an Indie Rock one.

Back CoverThe back cover of the Digipak features plenty of information about the tracklisting for both the CD and the DVD which are both included in the package. As there is very little room left for artwork due to the large amount of product information shown, there is not much I am able to analyse. However it is interesting that the colour scheme is yet again purple, pink and white. In addition to this the band have used the dots which are used on the front cover to act as bullet points on this back cover. This creates a repetitive and cohesive visual to the product.