Thursday, 13 February 2014

Album Cover Research



When looking at album covers of pop punk bands, there appear to be noticeable trends that have developed over the years, reflecting the trends in the genre as well as a few distinctive grouping characterises. 
  1. The beginnings of pop punk had a larger focus on the punk side of the genre, leading to dark colours and artistic images reflective of the earlier punk albums.
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  2. As time progressed, a trend in the artist appearing on the cover seemed to be common.
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  3. Another feature is the use of animals, often powerful animals that represent the powerful message of the bands music.
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  4. The use of powerful images that represented the concept of the album was another prominent theme.
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  5. When coming into the late 2000s and early 2010s, pop punk moved more towards the pop side of the genre, reflected in the use of bright colours and pop designs on their covers.
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    we believe that due to the modern dating of the band, a similar approach to the modern cover would be better suited. using bright colours and interesting cartoon shapes would be a potential feature of our album cover for Car Chase City.
The band’s previous covers tend to fit in with the theme of modern pop punk and use bright colours in a creative, way typical of pop.
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