Ally Kerr : Off The Radar[Indie/Pop][174Kbps avg][45M]

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专辑名称：Off The Radar IiV]lxiE]  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr n>,? V3ly  
唱片公司：Much Obliged z6f Y_LL  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 %&wi@ *#  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop a..LbQQ  
推荐指数：4星 x
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the 31N5dIi,  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of zek>]l`!  
his little pop masterpieces. @ ZN@EOM$+  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all [}5mi?v  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the 28j/K=0(  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of .]N`]3$=  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an <VhD>4f{]  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented FLIU}doc  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of bd2QQ1[1vh  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The ^JGwCHeb|H  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to :mt<]Oy3  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to spWo{  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling i;\n\p1  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that w8zr0z  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 5ka6=R(r  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost MjbgAH-  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his 3E}j*lo  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album g!Ui|]BI9  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ZuKOscVS#T  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. 5Ha(i [d  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr *nEG<Y)  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters <4CqG4}Y  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. *\*]:BIe&v  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably Q]OR0-6<.  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of >)k[085t  
heartbreak. X.ZG-TC  

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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs U&SSc@of  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant # wyjb:Ql  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier O{Q+<fBC9  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so ]hRs -x  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any {c7@`AV]  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although y,`q6(&  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is -s^cy+jd  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of v!=e]w6{  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 6=x]20  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. ^;$9>yi1  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too aHPx'R  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your g@]1H41  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than QaXdO=3  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair |BO5 <`&I  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit |aj]]l[@S  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit -:wV3D  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been Y"dTm;&  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple >f;oY9 {m  
espresso kind of guy. v4\ m9Pu4  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) 5yp  
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曲目列表： 2XeNE[  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender u7-0?  
2. Be The One *C>
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding L.a~vk 1  
4. There's A World 6|1#Prj  
5. The Toothbrush Song =I+5sCF{g  
6. Off The Radar 1EHNg<J(  
7. Old Friend <a2Kc '  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? tgu fU  
9. Mystery Star %5<t3H"  
10. Amorino jLBwPI_g  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned D&8*4>  
12. Footprints