2. The text and font is plain and
simple the words ‘Hurry up’ are
in bold bringing it to attention
and a stronger emphasis than the
words ‘we’re Dreaming’ and the
placement of the words
distinguishes the groups name
from the albums title.
- The use of colour is
interesting as it uses a
mixture of light and
mostly dark colours
possibly representing
good and bad. The
colour is brighter in
areas ( e.g. faces, toys
etc.)where things are
meant to be brought
to the consumers
attention whereas its
darker in places
which are not so
important.
Again the setting is most likely to be
influenced by the idea of dreams
The image itself is quite
futuristic and dreamlike as
the title seems to suggest.
The two people seen within
the picture are not actually
related to the band again
showing that it could be
related to the idea of
dreams.
Both the name of the album and artist are
clearly seen on the front cover and are
made obvious by the use of white colour
against the dark backdrop. However it
doesn’t show any information related to the
record label.

3. The conventions of a Cd cover are
included here as track
names, running order, colour and
production details are all listed.
The use of Black is slightly
contrasting to the use of
lighter neon colours on both
the front and inside panes. It
could suggest that their dream
is coming to an end and so it
could possibly be the groups
last album.
The production credits are
seen at the bottom of the
cover as well as the record
label information as it clearly
states ‘M83 Recording Inc.
exclusively licensed to naïve’.
The song list is seen clearly and
the running order is also given.
However the timings for each
song is not given
The album has been
released as a double
album and the band said
after its release that they
had dreamt of releasing a
double album since they
released the first
album, and this connotes
that there dream has now
been completed and their
time as a band is coming
to an end.
The layout of the song
list is similar to a
reflecting image or
mirror as the use of the
word ‘mirror’ in bold
seems to suggest.
The production details are in
small print as its not
considered to important to
the fans

4. The name of the group and
album are seen clearly
beneath the discs. The
record label can also be
seen.
This is probably to re-affirm
the name of the album and
make it more memorable.
The presentation fits in
well with the front and
back covers as the dark
and light design is
continued.
The inside panes
show a picture of
the boy and girl
gazing through
what appears to
be a window, this
links back to the
idea of dreams as
they could be
dreaming of a
escape as the
outside is light
whilst they live in
a world of
darkness
The use of pink and blue are
colours associated with boys and
girls which shows that men and
women can relate to the album
and it also gives the children an
angelic look which once more
relates back to the idea o dreams
as angels often appear within our
own dreams or memory.
The two discs have a picture of a young
boy and girl which allows the album to
appeal to both male and female
audiences giving it a larger appeal.
The group said
that the theme of
the album is
melancholy and
nostalgia and
this is evident
hear as the
coulours reflect
both happiness
and sadness
The album contains a
small booklet which
has all the songs and
their lyrics, helping the
consumer to learn the
lyrics of the songs.

5. The typography on the spine has remained the
same throughout the whole album, creating a
degree of consistency.
The spine has the
name of the album
and the
groups/artists
name.
The spine is a
more important
feature of an
album then
many people
think as it is
generally the
first thing you
see when
looking for a
certain band or
artist.
The name of the record
company can also be
seen clearly.
The words ‘M83. HurryUp’ are in
bold which is likely for practical
purposes as it will stand out more
when it is on a shelf

7. Origins
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Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that
originated and evolved in the United States during the
late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a
combination of African-American genres such as
blues, jump blues, jazz, and gospel music, together
with Western swing and country music.
The phrase rocking and rolling originally described the
movement of a ship on the ocean, but was used by the
early twentieth century, both to describe a spiritual
fervour and as a sexual analogy
According to the writer Robert Palmer:
"Rock 'n' roll was an inevitable outgrowth of the social
and musical interactions between blacks and whites in
the South and Southwest.

9. - Rock and Roll mostly contain star shots, close ups, group shots and shots of the
instruments being used to make the faces of the band recognisable.
- The lyrics within the songs usually contain social or political messages.
- Videos tend to have a narrative and be performance based.
- The band tend to be on a stage to emphasise the superiority over the crowd.
- Another main aspect of conventions would be the band logo
- The mise-en-scene is also key as it tends to represent the style of music, the
band and current affairs etc.
- In early rock and the 1960s, bands made many promo films for instance, The
Beatles made a 'Hard Day's Night'.

10. The Beatles – Twist and Shout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlr4g5
-r18&safe=active
Nirvana – Smells like teen spirit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKb
foikeg&safe=active
Foo Fighters – Everlong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7PK-r1Y&safe=active