INDIE ROCK
Music Genres
Albums
A good album cover is always full of good content. Most album covers have their own expressions whether its linked to a song e.g. Doolittle by The Pixies is inspired of the song "Monkey gone to heaven".
Other bands will keep a certain theme e.g. the White Stripes always use the colour red and feature the two band mates on the front cover whereas the Stone Roses don't pose for their album covers and like to involve paint splashes with the band name on the cover so they all have a link.
Album covers have different meanings and I thought it would be fun to involve them in my magazine whether its a recommendation or history.
The White Stripes
The Pixies
The Stone Roses
Album - The Stone Roses
(original, I know)
NME Magazine
I selected this front cover to evaluate the style. I love the font which is simple and bold, very effective. It contrasts with the image with her bright red hair, it's very vibrant and you wouldn't walk past it on the newsstand.
I like how it has listed bands on the side so people know that this is the magazine for them as it includes bands they like in case they don't like the one on the front cover.
The text is kept on the edge and in different sizes for effect and to not take away attention from the image and the title.