MUSEThe Resistance

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Muse was formed in 1994 in Teignmouth,Devon. The band consists of  Matthew Bellamy, Christopher

Wolstenholme  and Dominic Howard . The Resistance was released in 2009 which won

them a Grammy award for the best rock album. It topped the album charts in 19 countries, became

the band’s third number one album and reached number three on Billboard 200.

On 21 November, Muse took home anAmerican Music Award for Favorite Artist in the Alternative Rock Music Category.

Their first single ‘Uprising’ was sold seven days before the release of the album ‘The Resistance’.

FRONT COVER

Also it seems like that the person is going into some sort of hive or cave, as to gain something more like knowledge.

This image covers most of the front cover, with various bright colours, thus it makes it eye catching. The space theme is maintained as in the previous albums of Muse as there has been a strong space theme., including “Black Holes and Revelation's”.

The figure of the person is person is undefined, as to what type of person it is. As Muse has a very varied audience this would be good as they are not branching out to a specific type of audience.

The background of the cover is grey with an image which looks like a universe, with the earth in the center and a person walking into it.

However Muse’s Front Cover go for an alternative approach as to not put themselves on the cover.

Muse has a simple font with blue colour which stands out and the audience can read it easily.

INSIDE COVERS

This shows four photo’s of the band outside, the shots are all verysimilar but changed slightly, the shots are extreme long shots with a building in the background, the photo’s are again in black and white and are slightly blurred thus it focuses on the serious, artistic side of the band again.

The Black and white shows moodiness which could connote the type of music they sing, as alternative rock tends to be serious.

Where the CD is placed the background is black with MUSE written in black capital letters, this focuses all attention onto the bands name creating again the photo’s are in black and white a brand image and are quite blurred, again this shows theserious artistic side of the band.

The name ‘Muse’ is written between two horizontal lines leaving them more mysterious. This is repeated and leaves an intriguing feeling across the album so it is creating a theme. The audience to want to know more. which would be a record label demand.

There is a photo from behind of real and unique like the band alternative the band walking through building, the light is shining through against them leaving them like black silhouettes, this shows a mysterious side of the band.

There are no posing mainstream shots of the band looking into the camera.

CD COVER

The font is the same as the front cover but in black.

The CD has the record label on it to show by which company it was produced by.The CD cover’s main theme is black , connecting with the inside and back covers., this gives a more serious appeal.

The design of the CD cover mataches with the front cover as this one is a black and white version, while the front cover had a colourful version. This shows a more serious side of the band while the front had showed a more colourful side.

BACK COVER

There is a blurred shot of the band taking up the majority of the back cover, this would be to create a brand image and so the audience know their artist.

The image is also in black and white and blurred, so it looks quite artistic and moody, and muse are considered quite a serious band.

In the background there are pictures of high buildings in the distance which makes the buildings look small which makes muse look a lot bigger so they look more powerful and a more dominant band.

The bar code is typical of an album to have.

The information text isn in white and simple letters but not that noticable and for the ones who would be only keen to read it.

The blurriness could connote that muse are in action and are active in the music industry.

The sound track continues the same theme as the front cover of colourful colours . From top to bottom it has colours going from blue to red.

SPINE

The grey pannel continues from the front cover giving it the same look and feel.

The ‘Muse’ is the same as the front cover but the album title has the same font with a slight colour variation.