Album Cover Analysis-Coldplay

Coldplay-Ghost Stories
The front cover is fairly simple, with a blue, midnight sky in the background with a pair of angel wings in the front. Within the wings there are many small images that mean and represent different things about the songs on the album, this could suggest that a lot of thought went into creating the album cover with meaning and it is very important to the band to get it right. It also sends out a message about the album as a whole, that there is a background story to each song, also suggested by the name of the album 'Ghost Stories'.

The colours are simple. White on a dark, navy blue, this emphasises the impact of the wings over the sea and night sky. The use of just 2 simple colours also has an impact to feel of the album. These colours look mysterious but also create a feeling of melancholy to it as they are fairly plain and dull.

The lack of text on the front cover makes the album stand out, it makes you think what it is and what it's representing. This would make you pick up the album in a shop to find out more about it. The text on the back is very plain and simple, again making this album stand out and intrigue the audience. On the whole album you can't see the name of the band, but they are so well known it is expected of the audience to know what album it is and who it's by. This adds to the mystery and secrecy of the album.