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The stance the artist is in could also be linked with Jesus Christ on the cross. Furthermore, the red dress brings attention to this as the colour can imply death.

Expression: She appears to be looking up at the sky; this suggests a spiritual or religious connotation as she could be looking up at heaven. This emphasises that the artists most important relationship is not with the audience but with the music and its spiritual connection.

Lighting: The soft lighting behind her from the sky displays the artists natural beauty and is deliberately used to give an effect that is calm and meaningful rather than glamorous. This album cover suggests real emotional insight, hidden in genuinely soft soulful arrangements bristling with imagination. This makes it clear that the artist is organic rather than synthetic.

Colours: Red is the most emotionally intense colour and is the colour of life. Consequently, this links with a spiritual meaning. Red clothing attracts attention and makes the wearer appear heavier. However, the contrast of the greenery and sun behind the artist makes her seem more delicate and creates a lighter mood. After studying the album, it is clear the theme is love, which can also be presented with the colour pink.

Props: the necklace emphasises this spiritual connection as it has connotations linking it to a religious ornament and even a tribal feel. The artists stance presents her similarly to a Greek Goddess and the smoke behind her and her patterned clothing supports this idea.

Genre: The genre of the album is Indie and this is clear by the alternative and individual look she has used in this image. The name of the album also suggests that the artist isnt main stream. The artist, Devandra Banhart is similar to this in also using pastoral setting in his album covers.