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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar .kgt?r  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr #qK5i1<  
唱片公司：Much Obliged *u< ZQq  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 *55unc  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop 2@I0p\a  
推荐指数：4星 c: (nlYZ  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the Jje!*?&8X  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of 8xkLfN|N=  
his little pop masterpieces. s#(%u t  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all v2="j  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the :H+8E5  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of Lu5X~6j"$  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an "b%FkD  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented !0F+qzGG7  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 0Q)Y Z2  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The pbw{Ez
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Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to hVui.]  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to bR8`Y(=F9b  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling 8;#yXlf  
mineral water. &So1;RR,_M  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 5HIQw9g6  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his c] t@3m  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost l@ (:Q!Sk  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his q'TIN{\.{  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album _ElG&hyp  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to b};o:  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. *ZxurbX#  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr \ Ce
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters JbQY{z!  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. iRbe$v&N  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably k%Vprc  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of '2ZvK  
heartbreak. >?r
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs fc9@l a  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant -6~.;M 5  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier \4^rb?B  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so S!+>{Jy Q  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any 14jN0\  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although 'tvuw\hhL  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is .T3 m%n  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of RHMXPsj  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. Q2uV/M1?  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too d7 H*F  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your @NqwJ.%g  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than b*M?\ aA  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair 3RT\G0?8f  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit G3%Ju=  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit D fzsA4  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been W ';X4e  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple  7-!n-  
espresso kind of guy. 9S*"={}%  
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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) 4]ni-u0*  
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曲目列表： '#Au~5  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender _!@:@e)yB{  
2. Be The One ?<TJ}("/  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding !S#3mT-  
4. There's A World H. @$#D  
5. The Toothbrush Song *WQ?r&[_'  
6. Off The Radar =GPXuo  
7. Old Friend 'bi;Y1:  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?  D}98ZKi  
9. Mystery Star yx :^*/  
10. Amorino /I=|;FGq  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned j|k/&q[St  
12. Footprints