Research of album covers

I researched Grime album covers and annotated them. From these I have
chosen some ideas which I feel work well. I also identified key themes which
i found. I then went on to make notes of the 'Adulthood' soundtrack album cover.



P-Money- 'Money Over Everyone'
* Graffiti surrounding him- harsh, thoughtful and messy. This resembles his
personality.

* The artist is showing gang sign/ peace symbols/ This shows his loyalties
and it could hold a hidden mesaage.

* The copy has what looks like blood stains running down below it. This could
hint an issue of knife/gun crime and gang culture.



Wiley- 'Grime Wave'
* The black and white background makes the album title the first thing
they eye is drawn to, because it is colour.

* The name of the artist is in a sticker format which gives the cover
another dimension.



Ironik- 'No Point In Wasting Tears'
* The artist is surrounded by a harsh background (metal)

* He is wearing bright clothes to contrast the background, which is grey.

* The title is plain White with a simple font. I believe this is effective because
is it bold, but not overcomplicated but still gets the essential information across.

Ghetto- 'Freedom Of Speech'
* Ghetto is holding a megaphone- this converys a message that he wants/needs
to be heard.
* The cover has a green themem with Ghetto's balacava and megaphone.
This is also a lot of black (the background and his clothes). These colours represent
money and darkness.




Maniac- 'New Age Grime'
* The font stands out because it is condense and looks more like a logo
and text. It doesnt catch the audience's eye straight away.

* The artist has had effects completed so his face looks like shades of purple
and green have been reflected onto him. This gives him an artifical image.

*The cover is simple, but it is still effective because it conveys the intended
message.

Findings
The 'Freedom Of Speech' and 'Money Over Everyone' album covers convery
interest in political issues/messages. This theme is shown through the megaphone
symbol used in the 'Freedom Of Speech' cover and the gang signs and writing on
the wall on the 'Money Over Everyone' cover. Harsh materials and environments
are present in the 'Money Over Everyone', 'Grime Wave' and 'No Point In Wasting
Tears' covers. These locations are recognisable to the target audience because
of the city/estate images.

There are repeated themes of black with colour. This colour scheme is used in t
he 'Grime Wave', 'New Age Grime', 'No Point In Wasting Tears' and 'Freedom Of
Speech' covers. Black is a good base colour because it is harsh and masculine,
gives the artist a harsh and untouchable image. The addition of colour gives the
covers more depth and it symbolises the smart lyrics and ideas that the artists are more.