LB: "Bastille" Print Analysis

Bastille Print Work from Liam Bedford

I did a print analysis on Bastille because as a group we may want to choose a track done by this group. After doing this, Joey and Chris could do one on a different artist and it may help us finalize ideas of who we want to choose. From doing this I have realized the simplicity of the artwork of this specific genre however I do like the work and would be happy to try and create similar work.

How is the genre of the track/artist evident?

When looking at the artists digipak/advertisement you are able to recognise what type of genre the music is. The cover does not feature the whole band staring into the camera which you would likely find for a pop/boy band type printwork. Instead the covers include an artist both present and absent with the back to camera or harshly visable. Dyer's popular culture traits are not used in this type of genre of music, the band are not used in an over sexualised way which could be a common trait in a mainstream/Hollywood Industry.

How are the band/artist represented?

The bands meta-narrative in their print work is not added too in any way. Their work represents each individual track and solely the individual track. e.g. For the digipak used for the single "Bad Blood" the work is referenced to the music video for the track. This does not add to the meta-narrative of the band but perhaps the small story of the individual single.

When trying to sell the product the biggest thing about the print work is the bold and big typography of the bands name and the track/album name. This shows how the importance of their music far outweighs what their album cover is and is not relying on a cheap "Hollywood" style picture to sell their record.