you me at six - take off your colours analysis

You Me At Six Front CoverYou Me At Six Front Cover

ColourColour

The colours used on this front cover are very stereotypical of this The colours used on this front cover are very stereotypical of this music genre. Firstly, because the are very simplistic showing that music genre. Firstly, because the are very simplistic showing that the band are more about the music instead of the design of their the band are more about the music instead of the design of their album and their promotion as a whole. Secondly, the colours that album and their promotion as a whole. Secondly, the colours that

have been chosen have their own connotations. have been chosen have their own connotations.

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The beige of the background also emphasises the idea that they The beige of the background also emphasises the idea that they do not have much of an interest in their promotion as it is very do not have much of an interest in their promotion as it is very

dull and aesthetically boring. However, the other colours dull and aesthetically boring. However, the other colours featured, such as the purple, blues and reds, show the personality featured, such as the purple, blues and reds, show the personality

and identity of the band. This could connote how the band are and identity of the band. This could connote how the band are showing themselves as rebelling against the companies when, in showing themselves as rebelling against the companies when, in

fact, they are ‘selling’ the item to their target audience. fact, they are ‘selling’ the item to their target audience.

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This could link to the album title ‘This could link to the album title ‘Take Off Your ColoursTake Off Your Colours’ as the ’ as the song this title was taken from is all about someone who should song this title was taken from is all about someone who should

stop hiding who they truly are and literally take off their colours. stop hiding who they truly are and literally take off their colours. I also believe that these much brighter colours link to the genre I also believe that these much brighter colours link to the genre

of music that the band play; they show the more ‘grime’ and of music that the band play; they show the more ‘grime’ and ‘techno’ side of the bands music. ‘techno’ side of the bands music.


I also think that the mixture of the bright colours with the dull I also think that the mixture of the bright colours with the dull background could represent how the bands music does not fit in background could represent how the bands music does not fit in to one singular genre and is instead a mixture of music genres. to one singular genre and is instead a mixture of music genres. The use of white for the band name and title of the album has The use of white for the band name and title of the album has

been done primarily to make these two features stand out from been done primarily to make these two features stand out from the rest of the cover. However, it could also show the youth and the rest of the cover. However, it could also show the youth and

innocence of the target audience of the band.innocence of the target audience of the band.


CharacterCharacter

Differently to the other two album covers that I have looked at for Differently to the other two album covers that I have looked at for this genre, this cover does not contain any characters. This could this genre, this cover does not contain any characters. This could

again show how the band is trying to portray that they are not again show how the band is trying to portray that they are not mainly about promoting their stuff, but instead about the music. mainly about promoting their stuff, but instead about the music.

You Me At Six Front You Me At Six Front CoverCoverHowever, the lack of characters could also link directly to the title However, the lack of characters could also link directly to the title of the album. For example, the lack of characters could show that of the album. For example, the lack of characters could show that this album is all about letting the band show who they are instead this album is all about letting the band show who they are instead

of hiding behind a plot idea for the album.of hiding behind a plot idea for the album.


LayoutLayout

Again, as with the rest of the album design, the layout is very Again, as with the rest of the album design, the layout is very simplistic. This simplicity again emphasises the idea that the simplistic. This simplicity again emphasises the idea that the band are not really concerned about promotion but instead band are not really concerned about promotion but instead

about the music that they create.about the music that they create.


The fact that the name of the band and the title of the album is The fact that the name of the band and the title of the album is centred signifies that these are the two most important things on centred signifies that these are the two most important things on

the cover, not the colours nor the overall design. However, the the cover, not the colours nor the overall design. However, the fact that the bands name is much larger than the title of album fact that the bands name is much larger than the title of album

could connote how, even though both are more important than the could connote how, even though both are more important than the rest of the cover, the band itself is the most important thing about rest of the cover, the band itself is the most important thing about

this album.this album.


Font & languageFont & language

Again, the language used on this front cover is very different from Again, the language used on this front cover is very different from all the others that I have looked at and this is mainly because of all the others that I have looked at and this is mainly because of the lack of spaces between the words in the name of the band. the lack of spaces between the words in the name of the band. This could again have been done to represent their identity and This could again have been done to represent their identity and

how they single themselves out from all the other bands in similar how they single themselves out from all the other bands in similar genres. However, the use of bold text has been used to enable the genres. However, the use of bold text has been used to enable the viewer to see the name of the band clearly regardless of the lack viewer to see the name of the band clearly regardless of the lack

of punctuation. of punctuation.

You Me At Six Front You Me At Six Front CoverCoverThe words ‘The words ‘Take Off Your ColoursTake Off Your Colours’ were chosen from a song title ’ were chosen from a song title off the album and mean that people should stop hiding who they off the album and mean that people should stop hiding who they truly are. This could again show what this band is all about; they truly are. This could again show what this band is all about; they would rather show themselves for who they really are instead of would rather show themselves for who they really are instead of

who the media or a record company want them to be. who the media or a record company want them to be.


The font that has been used for the name of the band is very The font that has been used for the name of the band is very simplistic and this seems to be very stereotypical of this music simplistic and this seems to be very stereotypical of this music

genre and could connote how the band and the presentation of the genre and could connote how the band and the presentation of the album is not as important as the music on it. However, the font album is not as important as the music on it. However, the font used for the name of the album is very complex, and this could used for the name of the album is very complex, and this could

signify that the name of the album is very important and listeners signify that the name of the album is very important and listeners should pay just as much attention to it.should pay just as much attention to it.

You Me At Six Back You Me At Six Back CoverCover

CharacterCharacter

Similarly to the front cover, there is no use of characters on the Similarly to the front cover, there is no use of characters on the back cover of the album. Instead there is only the information back cover of the album. Instead there is only the information that the audience will need in order to enjoy the music. This that the audience will need in order to enjoy the music. This

emphasises the idea that the back cover of the album puts across; emphasises the idea that the back cover of the album puts across; that the band are trying to represents themselves as not really that the band are trying to represents themselves as not really being focused on the promotion and sales of their records but being focused on the promotion and sales of their records but

more about the music and people enjoying what they have more about the music and people enjoying what they have created. created.

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The lack of characters could also connote how this album is about The lack of characters could also connote how this album is about the band themselves instead of a story that they created. It could the band themselves instead of a story that they created. It could also show how they are not hiding behind a plot or storyline, but also show how they are not hiding behind a plot or storyline, but instead are quite open about the fact that the featured songs are instead are quite open about the fact that the featured songs are

very personal to them.very personal to them.


ColourColour

As with the characters, the colour scheme for the back cover is As with the characters, the colour scheme for the back cover is almost identical to that for the front. The dull brown colour has almost identical to that for the front. The dull brown colour has

again been used for the background connoting how the band are again been used for the background connoting how the band are not about promotion and becoming famous, but instead about the not about promotion and becoming famous, but instead about the

music they create and sharing that with others. music they create and sharing that with others.


The colours used for the record company and copyright The colours used for the record company and copyright information is also in this colour, again connoting that the information is also in this colour, again connoting that the

professional and business side of their career is less significant professional and business side of their career is less significant when compared to the music. Black has been used for the name of when compared to the music. Black has been used for the name of the band, album title and song titles and this could also support the band, album title and song titles and this could also support

the idea of significance as this shows how the music and the band the idea of significance as this shows how the music and the band is much more important than anything else. is much more important than anything else.


Font & languageFont & language

The font used on the back cover is also almost identical to that The font used on the back cover is also almost identical to that used on the front cover. The bold font of the band title and used on the front cover. The bold font of the band title and

rather light font of the album title again shows the significance rather light font of the album title again shows the significance and importance of the music and the band themselves. and importance of the music and the band themselves.

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Again, to show that this band are more about the music than Again, to show that this band are more about the music than promoting themselves, the design of the font and writing for the promoting themselves, the design of the font and writing for the names of the songs are very simplistic and not even numbered, names of the songs are very simplistic and not even numbered, again trying to put across this idea that they are not focused on again trying to put across this idea that they are not focused on

the promotion of their album but more on their music. the promotion of their album but more on their music.


This again, shows them to be rebelling against the companies and This again, shows them to be rebelling against the companies and conventions when in fact this representation will help them to sell conventions when in fact this representation will help them to sell their product. The font at the bottom of the back cover is the same their product. The font at the bottom of the back cover is the same

as that used for the song titles. This could anchor the idea that as that used for the song titles. This could anchor the idea that even though the band is trying to portray themselves as a band even though the band is trying to portray themselves as a band that challenges the conventions and is all about the music when that challenges the conventions and is all about the music when they are really just the same as every other artist or band in the they are really just the same as every other artist or band in the music industry; focused on making money from the records they music industry; focused on making money from the records they

sell.sell.


LayoutLayout

All the features that are directly related to the band or their music All the features that are directly related to the band or their music has been placed in the centre, much like the front of the album. has been placed in the centre, much like the front of the album.

This could connote the idea of importance that the band is trying This could connote the idea of importance that the band is trying to put across. To anchor the idea that the band are trying to put to put across. To anchor the idea that the band are trying to put across, that they are not bothered about the promotion of their across, that they are not bothered about the promotion of their work, all the text about the record company and copyright has work, all the text about the record company and copyright has

been placed at the very bottom in each corner.been placed at the very bottom in each corner.

You Me At Six CD InlayYou Me At Six CD Inlay

CD InlayCD Inlay

After looking at the front cover and back cover of this album, the After looking at the front cover and back cover of this album, the inlay for this CD is exactly what you would expect. The absence inlay for this CD is exactly what you would expect. The absence of any characters is completely conventional for this album and of any characters is completely conventional for this album and

helps to anchor any ideas that are put across through the design helps to anchor any ideas that are put across through the design and layout of the rest of the album. When you couple this and layout of the rest of the album. When you couple this

absence with the absence of text, this seems to take the design absence with the absence of text, this seems to take the design ideas to a whole new level. ideas to a whole new level.


For example, from the rest of the album, we can see that the main For example, from the rest of the album, we can see that the main idea that the band are trying to get to their audience is that they idea that the band are trying to get to their audience is that they

are rebelling against the companies and ‘don’t care’ about the are rebelling against the companies and ‘don’t care’ about the promotion of their work, when in fact they need to care to sell promotion of their work, when in fact they need to care to sell

their item. By creating an inlay as bland as this, they are carefully their item. By creating an inlay as bland as this, they are carefully considering their design so that it will attract their target audience considering their design so that it will attract their target audience as it will seem to the audience that the band is rebelling when in as it will seem to the audience that the band is rebelling when in

fact they’re not. fact they’re not.


The background also seems to have tea stains on it, which again The background also seems to have tea stains on it, which again emphasises this idea of the band not taking time over their emphasises this idea of the band not taking time over their

appearance in the media and not caring about it. This idea is appearance in the media and not caring about it. This idea is again anchored by the fact that the background seems to almost again anchored by the fact that the background seems to almost

have bubbled and creased where it was placed on the CD so have bubbled and creased where it was placed on the CD so carelessly.carelessly.

You Me At SixYou Me At Six SpineSpine

SpineSpine

The spine for this album contains all the stereotypical details that The spine for this album contains all the stereotypical details that you would expect to see on a CD spine; the name of the record you would expect to see on a CD spine; the name of the record

company, name of the band, name of the album, and the company, name of the band, name of the album, and the companies cataloguing number. However, the design of this spine companies cataloguing number. However, the design of this spine completely contradicts some of the ideas portrayed by the rest of completely contradicts some of the ideas portrayed by the rest of the album. For example, the rest of the album anchors the idea the album. For example, the rest of the album anchors the idea that the band have taken no thought or time over their design, that the band have taken no thought or time over their design,

whereas the fact that the band name, album name and company whereas the fact that the band name, album name and company catalogue number are all in the same font signifies how the band catalogue number are all in the same font signifies how the band are linked to the record company, but also contradicts the idea are linked to the record company, but also contradicts the idea that the band do not care about the professional and business that the band do not care about the professional and business

side of their work. side of their work.

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For example, the rest of the album anchors the idea that the band For example, the rest of the album anchors the idea that the band have taken no thought or time over their design, whereas the fact have taken no thought or time over their design, whereas the fact that the band name, album name and company catalogue number that the band name, album name and company catalogue number are all in the same font signifies how the band are linked to the are all in the same font signifies how the band are linked to the record company, but also contradicts the idea that the band do record company, but also contradicts the idea that the band do

not care about the professional and business side of their work. not care about the professional and business side of their work.

You Me At Six SpineYou Me At Six Spine

Similarly to the CD inlay, the spine seems to have tea stains on it, Similarly to the CD inlay, the spine seems to have tea stains on it, again emphasising the fact that the band would like their again emphasising the fact that the band would like their

audience to believe that they do not care about the layout and audience to believe that they do not care about the layout and design of their album, and more about their music and audience. design of their album, and more about their music and audience. Also, the name of the record company and the catalogue number Also, the name of the record company and the catalogue number for the album have been placed at either end of the spine, with for the album have been placed at either end of the spine, with the band name and album title in between and this emphasises the band name and album title in between and this emphasises

the idea that the band is trying to put across; that the music that the idea that the band is trying to put across; that the music that they have created is the most important thing about the album.they have created is the most important thing about the album.

you me at six - take off your colours analysis

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