Bat For Lashes Album Cover

When looking at the Indie Pop group, Bat For Lashes album cover, this is seen to be different in comparison to the artwork which I have already studied.
Once again, the album is composed using the rule of thirds. Splitting the album into three vertically, the alignment of the girl is in the middle third. Likewise, if you were to do this from a horizontal perspective, the head of the girl is also central on the album cover. This therefore structures the girl as the most important image on the cover.
Unlike the other albums already analysed in the Indie Pop genre, the album and artist names are only small in comparison to the visual elements. This is especially so for 'Two Suns', the name of the album, being positioned in the outset of the landscaped background. Although with small typography, the typography of the bands name stays consists across all of their albums, acting as a symbol of recognition for the artist.
Furthermore, the artwork acts as an illustration for the songs on the album.  The song 'Two Suns' is a record of modern-day fables, exploring dualities on a number of levels. Hence, the two planets in which the girl is holding in either palm.  The starred halo around the girls head also delineates the philosophy and metaphysical ideas concerning the connections between all existence explored within the song, interlinking with religious images of Jesus.  Additionally, this would clarify the use of candles, having traditional connotations with churches due to their symbolic meaning of light.
Everything upon the cover is seen to be natural, rather than man-made. This sees connotations with the songs on the album such as; 'Moon and Moon' and 'Siren Song'. This may further explain the pure and native colours being used, that of green, blue and brown.

When looking at the Extended play, 'Daniel', some themes are likewise present in the album artwork. Anew, the album is composed in the rule of thirds having the artist in the central third when dividing the album vertically. As on the album above, the typography for 'Bat For Lashes' is identical when looking at both size, font and the position in which it has been placed, acting as a symbolic logo for the band. Furthermore, the artwork fits into the naturalistic theme, having only a plain, landscaped background. This could additionally add to the philosophical perspective, portraying what was created when the earth was brought into existence.
The single's cover additionally features a young girl with an image of the character Daniel LaRusso painted on her back, from the film Karate Kid. This interlinks with the music video for the song, 'Daniel', having a character much like LaRusso displayed at the end of the music video.

By analysing the artwork for, Bat For Lashes, this may be used to help influence our own artwork. Connections would be consolidated by creating relations between our own music video for the song, 'Love Diamonds' and our album artwork through the establishment of in depth meanings. For us, themes may include; entrapment, fixations and relationships.