Research into Websites: Part 3 (Indie)

Research into Websites: Part 3

Coldplay: http://coldplay.com/

Initially, my first opinion of the Coldplay website was bizarre, the website has a lot of funk and especially flair. On the front page, there is a lot of animated images to create a unique vibe.

This vibe, in my opinion reflects the genre Coldplay are associated with; Indie. The genre of Indie creates a sense of strangeness where the audience is made to be sometimes be amused or given a sense of reality. In Coldplays case, their website layout is deliberately created to amuse the audience viewing the website. Despite the amusement, the use of the whole colour spectrum follows conventions of Indie music.

 

Even though the front page is mainly for amusement purposes, the page is actually organised, a side-tab dedicated for sub pages, "Home", "News", "Tour", "Music", "Videos", "Timeline", "Store" and even "Signup". With these sub pages, the audience are given the opportunity to choose what they want to view, whether it be intrigued by music published, merchandise or their lifestyle.

Comparing this website to the two others I've analysed and assessed, for my website, I'd prefer not to take influence from here as the genre doesn't fit my particular song; on the other hand the tabs involved will be implemented.
Typically, in the music sub-section, as there would obviously be a list of Coldplay' songs, similar to ATC, the lyrics are shown too. The fact that lyrics are shown, allows us, the audience to potentially 'sing-along' with the music being played. I.e. this is a user friendly interface.
Throughout each page, the font differs between two different styles. One more simpler than the other,