CD Cover Analysis 2

This is a CD cover from the band Snow Patrol and their album 'Open eyes'. This was released on 1 May 2006. The CD cover follows most of the simple conventions of any other CD cover. One of the obvious main features of a front cover is the imagery or design if not the only thing that attracts audiences attention. Contrasting colours are used to make the CD cover stand out. The image are first is not completley recognisable and noticable but this is what draws the audience in and makes them stare at the CD cover. They want to try and understand the image.

The image is of two people kissing against a sureal designed background. A range of tones and strengths of contrasting lines and colours are used. The greats a strange emotion which is supported but the use of imagry. The easiest way of attempting to describe Snow Patrols specific music genre would be emotinal, slow and gloomy. This is once again, supported by the use of colours and imagry. This particular albums is seems to be focused on the genre of love and romance. This is noticable by looking at the image on the front cover aswell as the song names chosen for the back of the CD cover.

The central image is clearly shown and is easy to udnerstand. There is a strange formation of lines, scratches and colours. There seems to be a red/peachy colour flowing between the two characters on the main CD front cover. This may be representing the albums songs list and possibly about what the album is saying and why it was made.

The song list listed on the back of the CD cover are set in a particular order for a purpose. It is almost listed as though is were telling a story through just the use of songs names positioned in a certain order. It appears to be going from good to bad. It starts with 'you're all i have' which is showing that there is some sign of passion and love weither it be family related or partner related. The song list slowly becomes more nad more negative as we go down the song list starting with 'it's begenning to get to me' which possibly might be representing the vunrability someone faces when they love someone. Another thing that is obvious, track number 4 'close your eyes' is followed up towards the end of the songs lsit by its opposite song, track 10 called 'open your eyes'. To finish off the entire song list, track 11 called 'the finish line'. The song lsit is representing the theme of the album, love and passion and the loss or feeling of eltting someone go. This helps to advertise the album and helps the listeners to understand what they are singing about.