CD Covers

Robyn - Body Talk Part 1.

• The artist seems to be naked, as there are no clothes visible. 
• There are mini windmills on string attached to her face/shoulders
• Robyn's hair is blonde, with a short 'pixie' style haircut. This could lead towards the stereotypical opinion that women with short hair are lesbians.
• The title for the album is in black and looks almost disjointed, looks like it has been done with a stamp.
• Her skin is extremely pale, almost blending in with the similar coloured background. This could show she wants to stand out, but not in an obvious way.
• There is high key lighting for this photo, shown by her shadow appearing on the background behind her.
• She's not wearing much makeup, again suggesting that she doesn't want to stand out in a too obvious way. This may also show some people that she is plain or 'boring'.
• 'Body Talk' - an unusual title, matching the image as she is not shown to be wearing clothing.
• Windmills and string are pink - suggesting that she is quite girly.
• Not her expected image - Robyn is usually shown to be eccentric.
• She looks fresh - and has defined bone structure.

Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke.

• By naming her album as her stage name, she suggests that she is well enough known for this album to sell solely with that title.
• This is a hand drawn representation of the artist, which may make the album art seem more personal.
• The artist herself is blonde, yet the drawing is ginger, suggesting that she wanted to look more 'unique' and eccentric, also shown by the band around her head.
• This representation of herself is shown with cats and playing video games, something very causal which people would perhaps not expect her to be doing.
• There is a keyboard/synthasizer in the drawing with her, the main instrument of 'synthpop'.
• There are also wires everywhere, suggesting something electronic which links with the artist's style of music.
• The colours in the album art include blues, greens and purples, slightly contrasting with eachother and with the ginger shown in her hair and on the cat.
• This could be seen as a sexual image as she is shown to just be wearing a shirt and pants, or it could be argued that the 'sexual' image is not there because it has been drawn in such a casual style.
• The title is in black outline and not too big - suggesting it is not the main part of the album front.
• This image could show how the artist was before fame, or how she spends her free time, sharing an intimate image with the audience.

Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles.

• This is an image of a man and a woman slumping over in front of what appears to be a garage.
• Instead of a single photo, this image is made up of 2 disjointed photos.
• By the artist's leaning/slumping over, their identity is hidden. As this is the artist's first album, this could suggest that they are not too bothered by people learning their faces, only their music.
• They are both wearing black, with the man wearing a PVC type material, showing an alternate side to their dress sense.
• The title is in white capitals, repeated twice, which may be interpreted as how someone would be seeing it if they were under the influence.
• This is an informal and dirty location, suggesting that they are not sober