Sunday 2 October 2011

Research Into Album Artwork: Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship is an American pop rock band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York. The group released their debut album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets in 2006, which they followed with ¡Viva la Cobra! in 2007. They most recently released Hot Mess in 2009. The group is currently perhaps best known for their singles "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" and "Good Girls Go Bad".
This band are following the more pop scene as they have progressed. Especially with their most current album Hot Mess where they featured the well known actress from Gossip Girl, Leighton Meester. Again their album is quite upbeat and fun, but in a more grown up way as oppossed to All Time Low for example. In their album 'Nothing Personal' they have mainly focused on the teenage outlook on life, whereas Cobra Starship have chosen to write about the older age range of around 18-25 where the whole clubbing scene comes into play.
Again their album artwork represents the band as they want to be perceived by their target audience. The artwork would suggest a carefree and reckless lifestyle which is also shown in the music video of their single 'Good Girls Go Bad'.

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