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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar :81d~f7  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr {A< 961  
唱片公司：Much Obliged h|PC?@jp  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 cR!M{U.q  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop Hn(Eut7%  
推荐指数：4星 G0Z5h  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the +w.$"dF!  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of XUVj<U  
his little pop masterpieces. y]PuY\+  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all N<
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polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the IUEpE9_  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of L58#ri=  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an lw~ V  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented Xm|~1 k_3  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of ){)
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bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The =Yl ea,S  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to a6;[Z  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to `9^+KK"  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling <[ 2?~s  
mineral water. __7}4mA  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that $v#`2S(7  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost uxDM #  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his } LC  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album }.'rhR+  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to >`WfY(Lq  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. }@t"B9D  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters k]$oir  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. +ansN~3  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably -n[(0n3c  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of [[^95:  
heartbreak. :] U\{;q2  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs ?_bFe![q  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant ;ltk}hJ]
 
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier XKws_  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so vOz1& |;D  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any Z|x
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kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although 573,b7Yf  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is N8Zz6{rp  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of *-Yw%uR  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything T_D] rMl  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. =$)M-;6  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too LFW`ISY{  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your 2'-"&d+O  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than d,l?{Ln  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair *5k40?w  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit *-5N0K<kQ  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit Q0K$ZWM`7  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been .?QYqGcG  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple dTK0lgkUE  
espresso kind of guy. %>=6v}f,+  
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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) :EQ{7Op`  
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曲目列表： 0 'Ho'wDb  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender  `ROHB@-  
2. Be The One }]mxKz  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding Kd^.>T-
 
4. There's A World yCN_vrH >  
5. The Toothbrush Song [H<TcT8  
6. Off The Radar /QyKXg6)l  
7. Old Friend G'G8`1Nj  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? /<8y>  
9. Mystery Star X)~wB7_0G  
10. Amorino 4RtAwB  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned Ws`ndR  
12. Footprints