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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar yzMGZi`ut  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr fwiP3*j+Nn  
唱片公司：Much Obliged K { FZ/  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 |+KwyHE`9  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop ?\)h2oi!F5  
推荐指数：4星 ~N2=44e  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the <k0/O  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of ?bpVdm!  
his little pop masterpieces. -:kIIK   
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all 7<Qmpcp =  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the wFMw&=j  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 4*D"*kR;  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an /2 hk 9XM  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented V/:
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as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 9 r&JsCc  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The ~ivOSr7s}  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to gX7R-&[UD  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to )Ay90Wt  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling ~L>86/hP,N  
mineral water. E[6:}z<  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that r6R@"1/  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his m;A[2 6X  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost 3Fxr=  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his a4gX@&it_k  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album u :f.;?  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ksCF"o/@V  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. -SfU. XlZl  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr x7Gf):,LK
 
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters j@w1S[vt  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. ,<'>jaC  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably Br15S};Ce  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of oam;hmw  
heartbreak. ky-nP8L}  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs J3(E{w8Q  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant ~ rQ,%dH  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier ?Pa(e)8\  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so Y9>92#aME  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any !%D';wQ,/  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although X:I2wJDs\  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is  jr_z ?  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of f0j]!g  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything "*.N'J\  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. GmaNi  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too #9Jr?K43  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your n>R(e>  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than ,lStT+A  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair ,i??}Wm5G  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit U4^c{KWS  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 'j<u0'K@  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been &Cv  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple |bnYHP$!  
espresso kind of guy. T'vI@i9  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) !C05;x8{  
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曲目列表： Q,^/Lm|]k  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender V){Io_"  
2. Be The One Ec}%!p_$  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding _1qR1<V  
4. There's A World .ex;4( -!  
5. The Toothbrush Song ^@O7d1&y  
6. Off The Radar )!\6 "{  
7. Old Friend Xi) ;dcNJ  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? rMi\#[oB  
9. Mystery Star GRbbU#/=G  
10. Amorino qar{*>LCG  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned  c8"Qmy  
12. Footprints