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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar HIt9W]koO  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr "c?31$6  
唱片公司：Much Obliged 6.$
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日 Ra6}<
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专辑流派：Indie/Pop ^QG<_Dm]  
推荐指数：4星 &Nw|(z&$  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the Y*O Bky  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of "a3?m)  
his little pop masterpieces. q]VB}nO  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all ~s
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polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the y)a)VvU":  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 08D:2 z1z  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented MLg{Y?@  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of %5DM ew  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The ]61HQ  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 'W>y v  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to oveK;\7/m  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling RA;/ ?l  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that T93st<F=R  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his }f14# y;  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost 0@{0#W3R  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his Uzc p  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album &5${k'  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to -aS@y.z  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. u'
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If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr _DT,iF*6  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters :]]x^wony~  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. m=@xZw<  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably /fb}]e]N  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of 7\98E&  
heartbreak. tmS2%1o  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs -F`GZ  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant \h#aPG<yo  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier (["kbPma  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so K |=o-  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any {D l@/fz  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although U&])ow):  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is & tT6.@kH  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of 8,IF%Z+LI  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything rbdrs  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. tkk8b6%h?p  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too f?/OV*  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your Q >[>{N&\  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 80lhhqRC  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair W3!-;l  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ._tEDY/1m  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 02[m{a-  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 9HFEp-"  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple f4.jWBF  
espresso kind of guy. eC<RM Q4  
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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) beYGP  
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曲目列表： ia.+<, $`S  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender d"3x11|  
2. Be The One d{WOO)j  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding X?r$o>db  
4. There's A World 9}K K]m6u}  
5. The Toothbrush Song 06pY10<>X  
6. Off The Radar \G/ZA) t  
7. Old Friend h^ WMv *2  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? IK4(r /  
9. Mystery Star RWDPsZC  
10. Amorino Z]Z&PbP  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned :q2RgZE  
12. Footprints