NME uses their typical colours of red, black, yellow and white. This selection of colours works well together to connote the indie/rocky style of the magazine. This front cover of 11th April 2009 has a picture of ‘The Horrors’ on it. The five band members are in a triangle shape, with the lead singer at the front and the other behind. This shows the band as a group but represents the hierarchy. The band are also dressed all in black, this connotes their type of music, which is slightly dark themed. Their hair also shows this as it I long and distressed, the look altogether shows they fit to the genre of the magazine.
The front of the magazine is in blocked capitals for all of it, and the font does not change anywhere on it. This shows the consistency of it and the importance of its contents. There are other pictures on the front of ‘Arctics’ and ‘Kasabian’ to show other important bands within. This shows the large range of genres within. The splatters of paint look around the title of ‘The Horrors’ adds an arty overview to the magazine and the art that the band create. T also adds more colour to their black outfits. The use of the explosion represents ‘the psychedelic return’ in a modern indie way which is clever to attract the reader.
The audience that would be attracted by this music magazine front cover is a large age range as the way they are dressed is not narrowing but the hair is modern to teenage boys. The magazine as a whole would attract more teenagers, both girls and boys.
This is good Louise. Nice use of key terms. Good choice.
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