Testcard and Roja Album Cover Analysis
Testcard - 'Lines' - Debut album
This is the album cover for Testcard's debut album, and therefore has to convey the bands character in order to attract new potential consumers. The cover is very plain, with a grey background and dark black lines. The image is a sketch that does not seem to convey an image, but rather a fractured structure of different lines and squares. This gives the cover an ambiguous feel, and hints that the music is disjointed with varying tones and patterns. The simplicity of the colour scheme and font choice contrasts with the image and therefore suggests that the music will not be what the audience expects, but will constantly vary. This links with the name of the band, as 'Testcard' implies a degree of uncertainty and that it is not the real thing. The album is presented as very organic and draws the audience in through its ambiguity. The music, I think, will be more acoustic with the focus being on lyrics. As a debut album it does not tell a lot about the band, but this seems to be the idea, and thus indicates that the band will show their character through music, not the commercial that surrounds it.
Roja -'Promise's I Should Have Kept' - Debut album
This is the bands debut album, thus again has to convey key characteristics of the band in order to engage a new potential audience. The title of the album is very personal, and invokes a sense of pathos in the consumer and makes them link their own personal emotions and memories with the bands. The bands name is in a red bold font, and therefore stands out visibly against the white background. This is all about promoting the band name and addressing new audiences. The albums title is in a swirling smaller black font and this creates an older and more organic feel, and this coincides with the image on the cover. The image is slightly obscure as the woman looks formidable whilst the horse seems shocked or frightened. This generates a feeling of uncertainty and movement, which implies that the music will be more rock orientated but with softer tones as well.
Roja -'Promise's I Should Have Kept' - Debut album
This is the bands debut album, thus again has to convey key characteristics of the band in order to engage a new potential audience. The title of the album is very personal, and invokes a sense of pathos in the consumer and makes them link their own personal emotions and memories with the bands. The bands name is in a red bold font, and therefore stands out visibly against the white background. This is all about promoting the band name and addressing new audiences. The albums title is in a swirling smaller black font and this creates an older and more organic feel, and this coincides with the image on the cover. The image is slightly obscure as the woman looks formidable whilst the horse seems shocked or frightened. This generates a feeling of uncertainty and movement, which implies that the music will be more rock orientated but with softer tones as well.
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