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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar U"
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr St e=&^  
唱片公司：Much Obliged >%wLAS",w  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 fl\ly`_  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop #-bA[eQV  
推荐指数：4星 `QXErw  
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专辑介绍： daYx76yP_?  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the ~JaA
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Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of #5f-`~^C{  
his little pop masterpieces. y3h/IpT  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all ;UxP Kpl  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the ONe# r KJ_  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of M%@!cW  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an p`l0?^r c"  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented o_'p3nD  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of iRrl^\qn  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The 78/Zk}I ]  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 9]@A] p!  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to d+'p@!W_  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling ariLG [:X  
mineral water. nJo`B4'U  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that rwI  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 5F~'gLH/F-  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost ~-I+9F  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his %HL*c=  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album E160A5BTx  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to Ry'= ke  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. jrS[f  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr 1&-
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters )'~6HO8Z  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. ={z*akn,  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably $g sxO!G  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of {HCzp,Y  
heartbreak. a]MX)?  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs {|' E   
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant ZSG
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lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier 9<>wIl*T`  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so *FMMjz  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any |6$p;Aar  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although 0:T|S>FsAm  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is }nL7T'$>  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of &sU?Ok 6  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything ](s'L8(x  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. s#WAR]x0x  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too iB4 98t  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your 3J5!oF{H  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 'JRvP!]  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair `tn{ei  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit D8xmE2%  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 1A\OC  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been H(Z88.OM  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple oomT)gO 6*  
espresso kind of guy. 4B^ZnFJ%m  
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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) <UQe.K"  
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曲目列表： P9vA7[  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender hX=A)73(  
2. Be The One i~{Ufi  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding |%' nVxc4r  
4. There's A World b4QI)z  
5. The Toothbrush Song 
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6. Off The Radar 1fZ(l"  
7. Old Friend SgS~ {4Zx*  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? H kQ)n3  
9. Mystery Star HlH64w2^R  
10. Amorino %*L:sTj(  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned yc?a=6q'm  
12. Footprints