Paramore's album Riot!
Firstly the black, white and red colour theme connotes that the album is going to be about emotions. That it does not need to be flamboyant that the lyrics will speak for themselves. Also the fact that the word "riot" is repeated everywhere suggests that it is an eagerly awaited album. The scruffy handwriting connotes how they write their own lyrics, or perhaps the emotionally filled lyrics. It also connotes anger as if their shouting their title at you, Paramore seem to have a point to prove with this album. The fact that no one is standing directly in centre frame suggests that they are all equal connoting that no one had full control of the album, they all worked on it. The body language is hostile, for example Hayley the lead singers hands are pressed down as if shes on the edge. The boys in the band all look like their ready for a fight also to connote that they feel strongly about this album and will defend it.
Their clothing is that of typically youngsters jeans, tees and hoodies this connotes that they do not want to patronise their fans as they see themselves as equals with their fans. As if they are just ordinary people also, keeping their clothes black and white it makes in indigenous. So that people can't make judgments on their hair colour, their outfit colour or their skin tone. Thus meaning it strips the album and the band of any prejudices being made against them. The largest "riot" in red indicates that this is definitely the album name, also red being the colour of danger and warning its making people aware it here already. This in itself is another reference of attack, that this album could perhaps be controversial. But also because it was the band's first massively successful album.
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