Album Essays

Unit 2 Assignment Two album covers that I chose to analyze were both from the same artists, in the band Coldplay. The name of the first album cover is called Viva La Vida or Death and His Friends, which was released in 2008. The second album cover is the Prospekt’s March, which was also released in 2008. I chose these two albums on how similar each cover is too one another. They are both very interesting to look at and each cover has its own story. Each album cover has amazing detail, with the

The first album I chose to analyze was released from the band Coldplay. The name of the first album cover is called Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, which was released in 2008. The second album I chose came from a Japanese band named Dragon Ash. The name of the album is Viva La Revolution, which was released in 1999. I chose these two albums on how similar each cover is to one another and at the same time very different. They are both very interesting to look at and each cover has its own

2) This extract is found in “The White Album” written by Joan Didion, who is the creator of many significant different literature pieces, both novels and essays. “The White Album” was published in 1979, and is the first and longest essay in the book. In this essay Joan Didion essentially uses a women as a connecting thread to describe what was happening in America at that time. I believe that the woman may even be herself to a certain extent, trying to externalize all her thoughts. What is perceived

Album Covers The visual media form that I have chosen to use as my case study for this assignment is album covers/artwork. I chose this specific media form as I believe it has had a fascinating evolution throughout the years. Album covers have changed in numerous ways since they were first invented in 1910, they have gone from physical to digital in a relatively short period of time and both technology and society have played an influential role in the development of album covers. These factors

Album covers represented a unique visual language for representing the tone and personality of the music it was designed to sell . I think I was twelve, and I remember the first time I held Iron Maiden’s Powerslave album in my hands. The cover of the band’s undead mascot Eddie was painted as an Egyptian statue for this release. The cover represented the tone and feel of the CD’s title track, as well as the rest of the songs. It’s always been known to me that art is an important component to the

Poetry Album Analysis over the “Harlem Renaissance” The Harlem Renaissance was an impactful cultural movement that took place in the 1920s and 1930s in Harlem, New York. It was a time of artistic, literary, and intellectual growth for African Americans, who had been oppressed for centuries. This poetry album about the Harlem Renaissance is an excellent testament to the creativity and passion of the poets who contributed to this cultural movement. Through a deep analysis of the themes and motifs present

Joe Barnett The Political Commentary on The Beatles (The White Album) The Beatles (The White Album) was released in 1968, a year of political turmoil around the world. In the United States and in Britain, opposition to the Vietnam War was at its peak in 1968. Several assassinations of important civil rights and political figures like Dr. Marin Luther King Jr. and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy shocked United States during this turbulent year. Simultaneously, the Cold War continued, and the

during her various firsthand immersions in the developing culture of the 1960s. Didion opens “The White Album” with the bold generalization that

Joan Didion, in her essay, The White Album, shatters every preconceived notion of the late nineteen sixties. Set primarily in Los Angeles, California Didion blends reportage and personal essay to recount cultural tensions that arose during the period- protests, murder, apathy-with her own psychosis. Incorporating fragmented narrative and film technique Didion offers snapshots of the events with language that is curt yet symbolic of her unique style. “The White Album,” demonstrates that everything in

Late last night, Kanye West streamed his album listening party live from Jackson Hole, Wyoming on the WAV App. His new album will indeed be titled “Ye.” From what we got to hear on the stream, this album will definitely resurrect his vibes from his 2005 album release “Late Registration.” Regardless, of how you feel about West and his opinions on free thinking among other things, it’s refreshing to hear one of the most influential and iconic hip-hop artists back on top of his game. A few features

writing reflects her critical view of society. Both of her memoirs, The White Album and The Year of Magical Thinking, differ in her execution of literary techniques such as tone, character, and conflict but remain synonymous in her themes. Didion’s iconic use of tone is celebrated for her uncensored opinions, especially in her assessment of liberal California in the 1960s.The analytical nature of The White Album sets a critical and confident tone throughout her work. In the opening line, Didion

Album Review: Album: News of the World When listening to News of the World I had a few songs that were my favorite. These songs include We are the Champions and also We will Rock you. These songs are my favorite because they are songs that are very catchy and you want to listen to them every day and they are almost always played and High School and College sports games. I like all of the songs on the album but if I had to choose a least favorite song I would have to say that Spread your Wings would

In the essay “The White Album,” Joan Didion recalls her most memorable experiences of the late nineteen sixties, ponders which one captures the essence of the era, and asks herself what these experiences meant in her life. The essay begins with Didion’s life before her 5 years of exploration. She felt that she was a responsible woman with a reputation. Cut to 1966, she appears to have lost her sense of narrative. Every major event that took place was happening without a grand picture in consideration

The experiment baby album was a very horrific, traumatizing, and cruel and cruel experiment. The experiment didn't consider the long-term effects that it would have have such a small child. The experiment was supposed to demonstrate classical conditioning. Watson believed that classical conditioning had the ability to explain, and justify all characteristics in human nature. Moreover, to prove his hypothesis and beliefs he took revolutionary, inhumane and prodigious risk. John B Watson was a famous

Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterly album was a cultural phenomenon that gave Americans a look into the dark and ambiguous area of America known as the hood. This was the number 1 charting album of 2015 and gave the country an entirely different perspective on Kendrick Lamar and how he grew up. The album cover was a very controversial perspective into black America at the time that helped to visualize the direction that Lamar was headed when creating his album. Music listeners across the country

The White Album Rhetorical Analysis The White Album is an amazing story about how society evolved in the 1960s. It is written by a decorated writer in Joan Didion whose ethical appeal and strong rhetorical choices helped capture the full effect the 1960s had on the United States. Joan Didion's Biography and Ethical Appeal Joan Didion was a famous American writer known for her brilliant essays and journalism that capture the social and political landscape of America in the 20th century. She was born

You won't be able to listen to the songs in Taylor Swift's "1989" album using the Apple Music, as the pop star confirmed on Sunday, June 21, that her latest album will not be on Apple's new streaming service -- saying she protests the "shocking" lack of artist compensation during a free trial period. "We don’t ask you for free iPhones. Please don’t ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation," Swift wrote on her Tumblr blog. According to a report from Rappler, Swift disclosed that

name in the musical industry. She has brought a passion for self expression into every song that she produces. Her musical career began in Canada in the early 90s and with a two-album recording contract with MCA Records; she released two successful dance pop albums Alanis and Now Is the Time. After producing these two albums she wanted to take her career to the next level but that was not the direction of the recording company. So they parted ways, and Morissette was introduced to Scott Welch. Scott

In the 2014 album, Forest Hills Drive, Jermaine Lamarr Cole, or better known as his stage name “J. Cole”, raps a self- described personal statement about his childhood. Cole’s album is filled with different series of metaphors in which he speaks about love, growth and identity of his childhood home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive is the most personal and ambitious album he has yet written. In this album Cole tells his story about leaving home back in 2003 to find success

Cole. The album cover of The Sideline Story has J Cole sitting in a locker on a locker room bench. The locker room looks like a high school locker room. Its dark but it has some lighting coming from the back of J Cole as it would be a door that can be open that leads to the basketball court/gym. J Cole sitting on the bench with may look like a pair of expensive jeans and a black and red “DreamVille” varsity jacket with a pair of Air Jordans. 2014 Forest Hill Drive is also another album created by