Textual analysis- Front cover 3

Textual analysis of front cover- 3

Artrocker has a very simple lay out. It is not too messy but it doesn't really have much going on. 'The Horrors' are one band but they have used separate images for each band member. They consider themselves to be an edgy alternate band. The image is in greyscale and only of the band members heads. The use of greyscale could represent the 'retro' roots and influences the band claims to have. The image shows some stripy, pixilated graphics. The colour of the graphics matches the masthead and the cover all together has a main palette of pinks, greys, blacks and white. The way in which the front cover is different or alternative suggests that the target audience is roughly between 16-25- this is the type of audience I am aiming for as I mentioned it in my introduction and aims.
The main article is 'The Horrors- leaving behind the hair and living up to the hype.' The selling line beneath the headline is the selling point towards this article as it draws readers in and makes it seem more interesting. The typography is black which connotes simplicity and is bold. 
Near the top right hand corner of the magazine it mentions different music artists such as 'slow club' and 'Lethal Bizzle' who are varied in styles, but are still fitting in with the magazines image of being alternative. Along the top of the magazine in white are  different genres of what the magazine consists of, such as "Rock n Roll", "electro" and "indie" showing a varied range of tastes/ artists that indicates the kind of music fans are interested in the magazine and indicates to the reader weather they will like the magazine. It also gives a wider range towards the magazine as it is not narrowed down into one music category. 
The text in white- which connotes simplicity again and contrasts the black text- is echoed at the bottom of the cover. This is directing the more alternative audience with artists such as "Bombay Bicycle club" and "Nightmare Air". These sell lines would attract a reader who particularly likes those artists.
The thing I like most about Artrocker magazine is the simplicity of it. It may have taken a lot of effort to create and make it but it just looks so effortless, giving it a rough, careless look about it. I would love for my magazine to have those types of characteristics.