RESEARCH INTO EXISTING CD COVERS 3

The third and final cover I looked at was "The Click" by AJR. This was created by John Loren.

I chose this album cover because it is quite different to most as it is illustrated rather than a taken photograph. This was AJR's second full album, the title being taken from the phrase "Should I go for more clicks this year, or should I follow the click in my ear?". A clicking metronome sound is heard frequently throughout the album, linking the music and the album name together.

The most noticeable feature of the artwork is the piano path which runs centrally the whole way through the cover. This is to represent the long winding path they had to walk through to get to where they are now and that they are not the whole way there. The three characters represent the three brothers in the band, they look as if they have just discovered something, this could be them discovering a new sound (as they are known for frequently changing their style and sound) or them taking in what life has to offer them. The setting is also in the clouds and in space, with fantasy like colours. This could connote that the band feel like they are walking on Cloud Nine and that this whole musical journey has felt like a dream to them.

The band name is located above the album name, which is just above the characters heads. The band name is slightly larger than the album name, I believe that this was within the period that they were trying to create a proper name for themselves and get their name out there, which is why it is larger than the album name due to the latter being less important to the band at the time.

I also chose to analyse this cover because it is abstract and it stands out from the rest. It was bold of AJR to choose an artist instead of going with a photographer.