Double page spread and contents page example

I like the NME double page spread, as it is one colour over the two pages with an image overlayed over the background, the image is on the left page, however the image then continues a bit onto the next page, the black text also stands out on the red background.

The NME has a rather plain contents page as it is just a white background with photos and a little quote under each article. However the simplicity works with this magazine, trying to make it look neat and inividual like the genre that the magazine is made for.