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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar TJ>1?W\Z  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr vA[7i*D{w  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ,7DyTeMpN  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 Sfp-ns32%A  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop y+V>,W)r7  
推荐指数：4星 cM4{ e^  
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专辑介绍： pp{GaCi  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the t<$J 3h/"  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of ;O5I
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his little pop masterpieces. wehiX7y  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all q_L. Sy|)  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the 1mR@Bh  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 52,'8` ]  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an L/%{,7l<^?  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented T&bB8tQk  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of h|ib*%P_  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The l<ZHS'-;8  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 2R^Eea  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to 2+pXtP@O  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling w>}n1Nc$G  
mineral water. )]<^*b>  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that eb6y-TwY  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his {ot6ssT=D  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost ~?)y'?  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his AMO{ee7Po  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album L|1~'Fz#w  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to g: U -kK!i  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. yS[HYq  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr IjXxH]2  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters qSD3]Dv"  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. B<$6Dj%L  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably -%K}~4J  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of 5Z"N2D)."  
heartbreak. Y%@;\  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs BQeg-M  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant T!pZj_ h=  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier "A5z!6T{  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so L'"c;FF02i  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any x&m(h1h  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although #e[r0f?U  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is ,9ew75Jl  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of r(_Fr# Qn  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything * kUb[  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. /OMgj7olD  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too TIaiJvo  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your JS<w43/j  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 9VIAOky-  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair { Q!Xxe>6  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit +apn3\_  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 1}p:]/;  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 5>=4$!`  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple f3h]t0M  
espresso kind of guy. 2n#H%&^?a  
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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) 1 .o0"  
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曲目列表： ST4[
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender IEI&P RD  
2. Be The One C*t0`3g d  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding ~4] J'E >  
4. There's A World 3#\C!T0y  
5. The Toothbrush Song c{x:'@%/s'  
6. Off The Radar =Pp-9<&S  
7. Old Friend 60D6UW  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? &b-&0rTqz  
9. Mystery Star mT ;  
10. Amorino zU4*FXt  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned ,XN4Iy#BZl  
12. Footprints