"I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose" differs from the other albums we have researched so far in that there are images on each part of the artwork: front/back covers, CD and insert (though the picture on the CD is just a detail from the front cover). However, Bombay Bicycle Club have made this work by linking them all through the black-and-white style and none grab all the attention from the others. The cover image could have been too chaotic but for the clever removing of colour, which lets it keep focus and still reflect the more upbeat music that it accompanies. Because of this the artwork sells the band well, by reflecting their image and hinting at the musical style without giving too much away. If we choose to use multiple images like this we will have to find our own way of linking them and keeping the artwork as one coherent package.
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