Album Cover analysis

This is an album cover for British indie/punk band The Libertines. Mostly the cover is dominated by an image of the two Libertines front men, Carl Barat and Pete Doherty; this instantly tells the audience that these two are the main features of the band.
The libertines are mainly represented as party animals and the picture on the front of the cover represents them as exactly this, Carl Barrat to the left of the main image appears to have lipstick on his lips and appears to be tipsy from some type of alcoholic drink or substance, as makeup is a common occurrence at an indie party, his hair also appears to be greasy and messy as though he has either been running or dancing, or another physical activity along those lines.
In the picture front man Carl is huddled up to fellow front man Doherty, this gives connotations of extremely close chemistry between the two, which is reflected in both their music and general behaviour as they are the best of friends; this chemistry is what built the libertines to become one of the most inspirational acts of the early 2000’s
In the image Pete Doherty also appears to be wearing lipstick and also appears to be heavily intoxicated, as his head is flopped and eyes are closed. He also appears to be stumbling to his left; this image again reflects the bands rock and roll status and the status of the two front men. Not only does Doherty appear to be intoxicated, but he is also holding an unlit cigarette whilst he appears to be preparing his arm for a shot or hit of a hard drug or substance, again reflecting the bands party lifestyle. The picture also appears to be promoting smoking, which is a heavy part of the lives of the pair.
Heavy tattoos that are seen on both of the men in the image also reflect their rock and roll status.
The text used on the front cover is simply the libertines logo, this looks scribbled on and unprofessional, like they do not care how they appear and gives the connotations that the decoration of the cover does not matter but what does is the music contained within.