The front cover of the album 'A Certain Trigger' by Maximo Park features a man (presumably the singer) in a typical rock pose, as if he was holding a guitar, against a plain white background. The man is coloured in black and white, indicating something of the past, or what is stereotypical of photography and indie or alternative music. The text is bold red in all capitals and in red, which is a high contrasting colour to both black and white, which has connotations of love, danger and passion, which could all be linked to the album title, which seems to reference a gun, or something which will cause danger.
The disc matches the red colour of the text and the back of the album. The font of the text is the same, however, the colour has changed to green, which is the polar opposite of red on the colour wheel, shifting to grey and black as it approaches the centre of the disc. The text is also cut off slightly by the curve of the disc. The disc itself, is solid red. This is commonplace of artwork of this genre, as it implies change or growth in an artist.
The back is a solid red colour as well, however, the track listing is in white, making it easier to read for audiences. The omission of numbers is now a modern trend among artists, as they are appearing less and less, often to favour more artwork.
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