CD Cover analysis 3

This is the cover from "Snow Patrol"s album "Eyes Open".

The background of the image is a mixture of white/grey. There are a number of different features presented within this one CD cover, which have been over lapped and blended to form a number of different effects for the audience. The mottled effect presented on the background makes the cover seem like an old piece of material, or stained. This could represent the images that the creator is wanting to represent within the songs themselves.

One features is the presentation of barbed wire. This has been layered above and below the main image, and in some parts has been faded out, This feature presents a genre that could represent both imprisonment and feelings of being trapped.


The main image is of two characters, one male and one female, seeming to be in an embrace. They are presented directly in the centre of the cover. They have no distinct features, and their silhouette is filled with a number of indistinct images with a negative theme.


The artists name is presented in the left hand corner of the cover, and the album title on the right. They are both presented in upper case letters, in an easy to read bold font. They are both black which helps them to stand out from the background of the cover itself.