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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar u++a0>N  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr Ex6Kxd}8  
唱片公司：Much Obliged \w-3Spk*  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 lB7/oa1]>  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop Z1p%6f`  
推荐指数：4星 8E>2 6@.  
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专辑介绍： -CALUX  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the 3f:]*U+O  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of :Ye~I;"8  
his little pop masterpieces. rEWuWv$  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all Z/:W.*u  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the ?.ofs}  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of "9Br)3  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an .!'rI7Kz'i  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 4$4Tx9C  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of mS.!lkV  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The rLbFaLeQ  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to AP9\]qZ(7  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to ES#q/yab5  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling (e9hp2m  
mineral water. C
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 9h<iw\$'  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his ~8'HX*B]z  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost $U2Jq@G*  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his \2Kl]G(w%y  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album &m{~4]qWpM  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to #XNUR j  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. McN'J.Sxp  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr hJX;/~L  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters L>N)
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Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. $G Vf;M2*  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably .:(gg  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of y }h2
  
heartbreak. :4pO/I ~  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs lg@q} ]1  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant Rb <{o8  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier dhuIVBp!!e  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so 5yp  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any _HAr0R8BY  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although y;hco  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is vVo# nzeZ5  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of ul"Z% 1]  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything _b &Aa%  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. oJI+c+e"  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too 7f~7vydZ}  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your 2 xi@5;!  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than W#^p%?8pR  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair XLm@, A[  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit *C>
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit D.h<!?E%  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been J^Wqa$<;"  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple ],wzZhA  
espresso kind of guy. g$8 aB{)  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) ,qhv(  
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曲目列表： <"S/M]9  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender dw7h@9\y  
2. Be The One 1$"wN z  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 92*Y( >  
4. There's A World r\|" j8  
5. The Toothbrush Song "~IGE3{  
6. Off The Radar nm<S #i*  
7. Old Friend ~ o5h}OU"  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? `]<~lf  
9. Mystery Star E8We2T[^M  
10. Amorino |U="B4  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned '9 <APUyu  
12. Footprints