Siouxsie and the Banshees- Hyæna

The new wave movement was a less political evolution of the punk rock genre and took place mainly from the late 1970s into the early 1980s. It was a quirkier and melodic addition to its predecessor that took inspiration from the aesthetics and pop music of the 50’s and 60’s. Design wise, new wave can be identified by its grid-defying juxtaposing elements such as multiple type weights, bold and provocative color/imagery, and inconsistent spacing.

Hyæna is the 6th album by Siouxsie and the Banshees, and was the first of their albums to enter the US Top 200. The album art is very image reliant, featuring a painting by artist Maria Penn. The main focus of the art is the abstract monster-figure right in the center that pops out against the otherwise very blue background. The type on the other hand appears to be modified and/or customized other than having a pre-existing font, the artist's name being less visible and the name of the album competing with the image.