I have been researching album covers to inspire the creation of my own ad spark some potential ideas about the format and codes and conventions of indie magazine adverts. The first album advert is of the stereophonics. The magazine features a full length shot of the band sat at a table on the sea shore with the waves crashing around them. The image is quirky and Un expected but the positioning and the Cafe atmosphere created by the props on the table contrasts with the surrounding scenery. The mundane urban scene of the cafe juxtaposed with the open black horizon and the aggressive wave submerging the band.  I am considering a same style format for my magazine advert. My advert will have a band shot or individual bands shots. Instead of the quirky surroundings of the stereophonics advert mine will be a mainly bold graphic image with more tonal uses of colour.

The other album advert is by the artist santogold. The santogold advert is similar to that of the work from 4AD and artist album covers such as the Pixie's. The work is more organic and home crafted and features an image of the artist on the front however her eyes have been replaced from the image by the background image of leaves. The removal of the eyes removes any connection with the artist, the eyes are a connection with the reader. the connection is placed with abstraction and creative flare with the use of imagery and hand rendered type, showing the artist doesn't have to sell herself because the music speaks for her self. The album art is expressive and individual and through the art her music is represented. 

The music i am looking at is from the Indie genre. The indie genre pride themselves on being unique and strive to remain credible and true to their creative ability as artist not giving in to the demand of record companys to become a commercial a commodity. Therefor this stye would apply really well tlo my magazine advert.