AY: Print Analysis

 

Les Friction - Who Will Save You Now? (Single)

 

 

• The signifiers present in this image are the silhouette, the clouds in the background, The building in the background, the field, the text of the band name and there is a sepia colour of the image.
• The link below shows some of their album artwork ideas. All of them have very similar themes as there is always a single silhouette in each picture. In addition there is always a light source at the centre of the image creating shadows and slightly obscuring objects. http://www.last.fm/music/Les+Friction/+images/73863640
• The album name is not included in the image but the name of the single from which this comes from anchors the image as it looks like the man is looking through binoculars for help
• In addition to this, the tall statue in the background looks slightly like a church steeple which connotes sanctuary and safety.
• The clouds connote authenticity and create a dark image associated with depression and 'gloom'.
• The back story of the album amplifies the images in the album cover. Set in 2048, it is about how humans have the ability to travel to different dimensions leaving behind a 'shell' of their bodies. Whilst they are gone, the earth is consumed by anarchy and they must find a way home.
• The light shining through the background represents a symbol of hope that the humans will find a way to return and fight against their enemies.
• The field holds strong connotations with farmers and peasants suggesting that these people are being suppressed by governments.
• This strongly relates to societies throughout the world where people are living in dictatorships and beginning to rebel.
• I think that this album cover is amplifying social issues today which conforms to the indie genre of the band
• It also makes it more appealing to its target audience of a working age as they are the people who would most suffer from this sort of society.
• Finally the font used for the text amplifies the band name. In the letter E, F and R the font looks as if it has lightening bolts in the stem of each letter. Friction as a force is used to create sparks and fire which is associated with anarchy and rebellion. In addition to this, it also relates to thunder storms further anchoring the images of the clouds in the background