Website analysis - catfish and the bottlemen

Catfish and the bottlemen's website differs from all the others I have researched. The home page, features the album at the centre of the page, and if you hover over it, all the song titles show up. The website background matches the black background of the album cover. Their biggest upcoming gig dates, feature at the top of the page. Whilst, there are also links to purchase any tickets for spring 2015 gigs and links to purchase their debut album. Unlike all the other websites though, it features a 'Enter Site' button. The reason there is so much information on the home page, is so that if anyone came to research the band, all the information they might be sourcing is all available without entering the site.

The home page to the main website is typical of the indie/garage rock genre. A picture of the whole band dominates the page. The photo is in black and white, as to convey their traditional persona, yet also the colours of the album. It is something I would like to emulate. There is an easy to follow navigation bar, with the option to by their debut album on iTunes at the bottom of the screen. There are also links to their facebook, twitter, YouTube and instgram pages.

Their 'shows' page has all the band's upcoming gigs for the whole year; there is a link to buy tickets from the website, which takes you to a another band page which changes language depending on where the venue is. Once on this page, the venue, the time and the price are all available. The video page has all the most popular songs and their music videos available to watch. There are also band videos from behind the scenes of their gigs. Unlike all the other websites I have researched, there is a link to the lyrics from their most popular songs. The lyrics are hand-written, suggesting that these are the lyric sheets the band used. This could be something to emulate.

There are links to the band's new releases and photos of the band. Unlike the other websites, there is a link to a tour diary that features all what the band have been doing on tour. Also there a contact page, so fans can the band to perform live at a venue, or contact their management for press opportunities. This separates them from all the other band's websites I have researched, as it seems they want to be more personal with their fans. I would like to emulate this.

Website analysis - Arctic Monkeys

The Arctic Monkeys' website is much like that of the Strokes. The background is black, matching the colour of the last album 'AM', but the logo is associated with past albums. The home page also includes the latest new, a promotional video, the option to buy the most recent album in CD, Vinyl or digital form. There is also a link to the band's facebook page.

There is a quick and easy navigation bar, that leads you to various other pages of the website. The news page is updated a few times every few months, yet this is down to the band not releasing an album recently, and not having any gigs at present. Fans can comment on the news, yet they have to sign up to be able to. Fans can also share the news, and look through an archive of previous news. The gigs page is fairly sparse, as the band have no upcoming gigs. However, fans can look back at previous gigs, and look through photos and videos from those gigs. Yet, there is both a photo and video page, where fans can look back a past images and gigs. There is also a 'Releases' page, where all the band's albums and most popular singles are available to look back at, yet not listen to.

One of the navigation bars leads to a fans forum, where fans are debating and discussing their favourite songs and albums by the band. Again, you have to become a member as to comment on this, and to get exclusive content; there is a quick and easy navigation bar that leads you to a page where fans can sign up. This then leads to a members page. The fans store is much like Mallory Knox's store. Fans can purchase a wide variety of merchandise, including t-shirts and jumpers to albums and singles.

Website analysis - Mallory Knox

The Mallory Knox website is fairly basic, in comparison to that of the Strokes website. The website itself, features only one page in which contains all the necessary information. However, this is not typical of an artist's/band's website. But as the band are more heavy metal than the Strokes, they may feel they have to be more restrictive with the information, to match the genre. The background to the website is the colours of the new album - a darkish, blackish blue.  The band's name is not mention, instead the logo sits at the top of the page. This gives the sense that the website is more for the fans, not people researching about the band. The website promotes the new album, with the subheading reading 'The New Album Asymmetry Out Now'. There is then the option to buy the album, below this, on Amazon, iTunes and the Official Store.

The band's page also has a YouTube playlist, with music videos from their most popular songs, chats between the band members and their visit to the Radio 1 Live Lounge. There is also a link to tickets for their upcoming gigs, available on songkick. Moreover, there are links to the band's facebook, twitter, instagram, YouTube and spotify pages. There is also a special membership login, that if a fan signs up, they can get exclusive content; something a little more unique compared to other bands.  

There is a quick and easy link to the merchandise that includes a wider variety of clothing than that of the Strokes' store.

 



The website also has links to their YouTube and facebook pages, with a quick 'About' section that doesn't go into much detail. 

Website analysis - The Strokes

The Strokes' website features all the normal conventions of an artist's/band's website. The background is the new album cover for their latest album, where at the side it features a link to purchase the album, both in CD and digital form. The home screen also features all the latest news, in written form and in advert form, where the news swipes across the screen. Tickets for the most recent upcoming gig are also available to buy from the home page. There are also links to facebook, twitter, YouTube and VEVO, for any fans wanting more news. There is an easy to use navigation bar at the top of the screen with simplistic heading, so the audience don't struggle to find information.

The news page features present and previous news about the band. It is updated a few times a month by their website team, not the band personally. The language used is informal, typical of the genre as the band appear more personal to the fans, rather than reserved. Again, the option to buy the album is at the side of the page.

The events page, features all the confirmed, upcoming gigs the band are performing at. At the top, the most recent upcoming gig is secluded from the list under the heading 'Next Show' to distinguish that this is their next venue. There is a direct link to buy tickets that takes you straight to 'ticketmaster'. The option to buy the album, is again, prominent on this page.

 There are Music and Media pages that have downloadable content for the fans. The music page has all the band's albums (past and present), whilst have to option to buy or download a single. You can also play the songs on the band's website simply just by clicking on them. The band's most recent album takes centre stage at the top, as to attract fans to their new material. The media page features photos and videos of the band. Some of the photos are official photos, while others are photos of fans with the band, under the headline 'You and the band'. There are also videos from the most popular songs by the band, which the fans can comment on.

There is also a community page, where fans can: debate, converse or share information with each other.

The store takes you to a separate site, where only the Strokes' memorabilia is on sale. This features t-shirts, mainly for men, and jumpers.