Analysis of Double Page Spread (NME)

This is the double page spread of the NME magazine, in this weeks issue NME has decided to lay it out by putting the photo on the left and the text on the right. The photo gives over one page onto the other which suggests it is trying to give out the main point to the story behind the text. The photo is a professional shot of 'Florence and the Machine' it has been stretched over an A4 page onto the next with the text covering up the rest of the blank page. The photo is quite dull coloured with black and white being used however, it is also quite bright with red and others bright colours being used. This could have been used to give a good contrast of colours which makes it more attractive to the reader. I think the use of this photo is quite unusual because it's not just a basic photo where the singer or band is standing in one place facing the camera, this photo is quite out going in the sense of she is holding up something which could represent the story of her birthday which is mentioned in the text.

The text on the right hand side is set out in columned paragraphs which makes it less bundled up and easy to read. The text in bold stands out from the other text and this could because it is about why the photo has been taken in that way. The 'New Noise' logo at the top right hand corner has been used which is also seen on the contents page suggestion this singer is new to the music industry. The name of the band/singer 'Florence and the Machine' has been added on top of the photo in big bold letters which stands out instantly for people who may not know of the singer and are interested in new music.

The way the photo is presented to the readers suggests that the girl is not really an experienced music artist because her photo isn't very strong as she is messing about holding something up. The way she is dressed is quite 'indie' which represents the genre of the magazine. The way the new singer gets a double page spread suggests she is upcoming and has a lot of potential to be mentioned in the magazine which will help promote her as a singer.