Artist's First Album Covers

Here I analyse the previous artist's, BENEE and George Ezra's, first album covers and whether or not they are cohesive with their sound and vibe. 

BENEE - first EP cover

Firstly, the image of the guys hanging out against a wall is mimics the music video as it is a bunch of friends hanging out with each other and relaxing against fences and the floor of a tennis court. The sketch has a rough-around-the-edges quality to it, similar to the font used for "BENEE" which mirrors the alternative/ indie genre she falls into. 

BENEE - first album cover

BENEE's first album was released 2 years after her first EP, the album features harsher lines than the first album, perhaps because she's more established. However, they both share a similar colour palette that strongly features warm colours of yellow, orange and red which have youthful connotations to them. This makes sense as she is a young artist, currently 21 but when her EP was dropped she was 17 and when the album was released she was 19.

George Ezra - first album cover

This album cover reflects the music video quite literally as it is a shot taken from the video itself. Despite each part of the cover being filled by people, the red in his shirt draws the audience's attention to him and highlights how he is a guy making music by himself. This presents him accurately as the camera is focused on him amidst the chaos it is as though the audience are pulled in by his laid back attitude as he just stands still in a crowd of bustling people.