NME magazine – Analysis of double page spread
The article I have focused on from this magazine is an interview with the lead singer from the band ‘My Chemical Romance’, Gerard Way. The band is reinventing themselves with a more punk sound and so the pragmatics behind the article is to promote and publicise their new music pathway. By appearing on the front cover and inside NME magazine means they will attract interest from a range of young music fans.
Like Q magazine the language used in this article is complex and displays a good quality of language. The text is factual and tells the reader of how the band’s new album came about, they hear directly from the lead singer as it’s an interview; this appeals to the fans as they feel recognised and involved. Similarly to Q magazine this article has the same mode of address, speaking to the young reader on the same level and in an informal fashion.
Compared to Gerard’s usual black eye make-up and gothic persona the images accompanying this article display him in a more pure light, he’s lost the eye make-up and looks a lot cleaner. One image is of Gerard showing his more gothic side and so a before and after effect is created, the fans can recognise the old Gerard and then see the difference in his new image and sound.
The article I have focused on from this magazine is an interview with the lead singer from the band ‘My Chemical Romance’, Gerard Way. The band is reinventing themselves with a more punk sound and so the pragmatics behind the article is to promote and publicise their new music pathway. By appearing on the front cover and inside NME magazine means they will attract interest from a range of young music fans.
Like Q magazine the language used in this article is complex and displays a good quality of language. The text is factual and tells the reader of how the band’s new album came about, they hear directly from the lead singer as it’s an interview; this appeals to the fans as they feel recognised and involved. Similarly to Q magazine this article has the same mode of address, speaking to the young reader on the same level and in an informal fashion.
Compared to Gerard’s usual black eye make-up and gothic persona the images accompanying this article display him in a more pure light, he’s lost the eye make-up and looks a lot cleaner. One image is of Gerard showing his more gothic side and so a before and after effect is created, the fans can recognise the old Gerard and then see the difference in his new image and sound.
The articles in these texts seem to be all about promoting artists/bands and building/reinforcing the fan base. The article here contains a great deal of text which suggests that the reader must have a certain level of literacy to access it. Does this reflect the target audience?
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