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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar (MXy\b <  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr Oti;wf G7o  
唱片公司：Much Obliged WsbVO|C  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 u(zgKoF9A  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop CVO_F=;  
推荐指数：4星 xa`xHh{0  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the rl.K{Uad  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of | V(sCF  
his little pop masterpieces. ,Ee5}#dI  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all $z!G%PO1%  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the HD<$0M|  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of .]>Tj^1  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an 7#JnQ| ]  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented #JYl%=#,  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of C2<TR PT  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The .qE  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to P z50etJ  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to LB@<Q.b,U
 
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling i?^ L" ,[  
mineral water. 2wpJ)t*PF  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that >|S@twy  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 3nB
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laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost p7\LLJ y  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his ]2u   
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album !WXV1S  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ,OlS>>,  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. |2'WSAWG  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr .7.1JT#@A7  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters J>R$K  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. ^.J_w  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably SB%D%Zx6'%  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of `N[@lV\xp!  
heartbreak. JOuy_n  

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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs {5VJprTbv  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant +1#oVl !  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier 3^KR{N p  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so .?:#<=1  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any +8<$vz B  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although #;99vw c  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is IS"[<  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of l!gX-U%-  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 5v
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. T=/c0#Q|q  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too iUz?mt;k  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your a6zWg7 PN  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than ZeG4z({af  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair UD14q~ (1Z  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ~_i=hx  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit Z>UM gu3c  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been <LZ#A@]71  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple xV sI#`<a  
espresso kind of guy. `i|!wD,=\  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) PP!/WX   
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曲目列表： u~,hTY(%  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender V.8Vy1$  
2. Be The One gs+nJ+b  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding H|e7IsY%  
4. There's A World {|$kI`h,3-  
5. The Toothbrush Song k@9hth2Q  
6. Off The Radar A1;'S<a  
7. Old Friend 7%$3`4i`O  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? <FR!x#!   
9. Mystery Star Z;NaIJiL-  
10. Amorino Eve,*ATI  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned 3w>1R>7  
12. Footprints