album magazine advert analysis

album magazine advert analysis

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  The name ofthe band and album are in a large font, to stand out The mise-en-scene of the four polaroid pictures tie in fantastically with the indie rock genre of this band The 4 pictures also introduce the band members to people who perhaps wouldn't’t know them. Or for people who do, it makes it easily recognisable for their fans The review from ‘NME’ magazine- a well known magazine in the indie rock world- is typed in capitals to attract the audience The band’s record label is presented at the bottom of the magazine to advertise the record company 3 singles from the album are listed towards the bottom of the magazine, to give the audience a taste of what is in their new album The white colour also contrasts the dark background, so emphasises it further The pictures are significant because each band member is holding their acoustic instrument, which shows the public that they produce acoustic, indie, music- which could set them apart from other ordinary bands The dark background is effective as it fits their genre of music, for example pop music would have bright colours but this indie genre is more dark and muted The magazine advert is very simple, and not much is going on, which highlights the most important aspects of it- the band name, album name and the images There are no social media sites shown in the advert, which are usually located at the bottom, this is unusual, however it may represent the band’s unique and original style MUMFORD AND SONS- ALBUM MAGAZINE ADVERT ANALYSIS
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  KINGS OF LEON-ALBUM MAGAZINE ADVERT ANALYSIS The name of the band is in bond, capital letters at the top of the magazine to notify the audience who it is, as the picture may be ambiguous to some The name of the album is also in capitals, however is a different colour to the band name, which allows it to stand out more The bold ‘out now’ informs the audience it is currently available for them to buy, which will intrigue them to buy it The advert briefs the audience on some songs on the album, this will encourage the audience to buy it and gives them an insight into what to expect The image choice is very unique and stands out as it is very different to any other bands, this grabs the attention of the reader which is the purpose of a magazine advert The image also educates the reader that there is 4 band members, by the use of the quarters, portraying each member It is generic to show the band members on a magazine advert , so it is recognisable, however the way this band carry it out is very original The main colour on the advert is sepia green and the picture on it has shallow depth of field to show the importance of the face The colour of the picture and the name of the album are the same, which is catching to the eye Giving the audience a play to download the album, increases their publicity and allows the audience a wider option to get hold of the album It is clear of their indie rock genre, from the unique and original style as it stands out from other bands on the market