Analysis of double page spread XX - NME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colour Scheme: The colour scheme that has been used in this double page spread article of the band XX is quite dark by using colours such as black and white. This links well with the title ‘Art of darkness’ and associates with the type of genre the band produces; Rock/Indie.  ‘Art of darkness’ has been typed up in white bold letters which attracts audience’s attention easily. The main title does not give away a lot of information, however it does sound mysterious and puzzling. The editor might have done this to draw the audiences in to read the article further and to find out what the magazine is going to be about. The subheading gives more information out and summaries the copy in a few sentences so if audiences are interested they can read further.

Main image: The main image of the double page spread consists of the band XX. The fact that the women is placed in the middle is unusual as most of the Rock bands are male dominated. This shows that women have more power than before in leading the music industry and the fact that she is protected by  males which surround her shows she got the control over them. By having her in the middle they are attracting a wide audiences as both male and females who can relate to them. The female in the band subvert the ideology of stereotypical women singers as she has short hair and wears quite masculine clothes, which can be off putting for other for heterosexual male audiences. The fact that the photographer did not take a close up shot of the band suggests that they are quite humble and aim at niche audiences. Their facial expression shows they are very serious and enigmatic. The short of colour throughout their page and clothing reflects their music as being very simple and straightforward, which would appeal to a more sophisticated audiences between the ages of 25-40.

Copy: The copy of the main article is written in a constant form to appeal to more sophisticated audiences. This technique is quite similar of a Rock/Indie genre. The editor has used Standard English to make it for audiences easy to read and also used the colour white for the font, which makes the main article further stand out. The fact that the bands name is repeated between the stanza’s ‘XX’ makes it easier for audiences to remember their name.