Album Cover Analysis 2

Robyn Album Cover analysis




This album cover is by the artist named Robyn. She is an electro- pop artist; with her singles reaching the top 40 in pop therefore it’s popular to a wide range of audiences.




My immediate response to this album cover is that it’s quite generic with a specific composition of the font, the artist and what she is wearing. The flower like cut out shapes which look stuck on her upper body on the shoulders and head, are very similar to hospital equipment, which gives almost a sinister feel to the album cover. However the pink colouring softens the effect as it’s typically a feminine colour.

Also her body language looks quite stiff and solid as she’s got a tilted head but still making eye contact with the audience. It looks quite robotic and generic, emphasizing the title of the album ‘body talk’. She is positioned in the centre of the cover showing her importance, but also as she is a solo artist so the spotlight is on her.

Her personality style is revealed immediately through her hairstyle, which is short, and bleach blonde. This emphasizes her individuality, however people could stereotype her as a lesbian from this image she is portraying. Also as she is bare on her shoulders it reflects a more elegant image to the audience in contrast to the harsh transparent black font, which is overlapping her, and the hospital like attachments on her body.

The camera, which is using a mid shot, reveals no emphasis of any status meanings like low or high however it gives the audience a clear view of the left side of her face, which is creatively attached with decoration. It gives her a general importance as there are no angles in this shot like low or high which will alter the feeling towards her if so. It’s important that we see this as it’s got a great meaning to the cover but also as her head is facing one side, the camera needs to be in a position so its is visible.

Her make-up is quite gentle and even, reflecting a less glamourous appearance in comparison to an artist in the pop genre. Even though she still looks great on the album cover, the decrease in concentration on the make-up on her face allows the audience to focus on the complete album cover and the components within it rather than only the artist herself.

I think the artist used this image as it's diverse and really emphasises the electro- pop genre which her music is classed as, due to the harsh contrast in colours and strong bold cuts of the shapes including the font and the body decoration which are windmill or flower like. It can also connote for some audiences what the music will be like in the album, because her facial expression is quite stern and abrasive therefore the music will maybe link to this feeling of concern.