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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar N|c;Qzl
 
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr tBgB>-h(  
唱片公司：Much Obliged 7Op6>i  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 4P@Ak7iL(V  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop Cf`s:A5<J  
推荐指数：4星 &B uO
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the @b\/\\{  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of q3\ YL?  
his little pop masterpieces. 53d8AJ_ @X  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all Tj}H3/2  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the $pK2H0c
 
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of m@)~.E  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an 6@?4z Rkz  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented iJE $3  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of )%lPa|7s  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The bcFG$},k  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 4$LVl  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to hnag<=  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling Pu dIb|V2  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that {2Jo|z  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his Os--@5e  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost M:6Yy@#T.  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his NuZiLtC  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album D? ojx
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to #!="b8F  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. -?L~\WJAL  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr C;]}Ht:~I  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters ~JhH ,E  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. -I dW-9~9  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably c'#w 8V  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of yOHVL~F  
heartbreak. XdS&s}J[I  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs (R^X3  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant Egy#_ RT{  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier aY:u-1  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so zsM3 [2E*  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any d2'1 6.lV  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although BF) !VnJ  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is )>-94xx|  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of {,;R\)8D  
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. 7LotN6H  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too N$&)gI:  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your pUV4oyGV   
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than PvHX#wJ  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair WR:I2-1  
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit NC@L,)F  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been b
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welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple Q0j4c  
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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) G4<M@ET  
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曲目列表： ]tsp}M@  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender YiGSFg  
2. Be The One <FofRFa S  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding |!6<L_31%  
4. There's A World Y'U]!c9  
5. The Toothbrush Song 7=`_UqCV  
6. Off The Radar aH'=k?Of;  
7. Old Friend @Wl2E.)K;  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? V2oXg  
9. Mystery Star qA>C<NL  
10. Amorino XCyAt;neon  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned q]rqFP0C  
12. Footprints