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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar Cvr?%+)$M  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 4i>sOP3 B  
唱片公司：Much Obliged R87-L*9B^0  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 &)@|WLW  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop E(F<s
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推荐指数：4星 -NW7ncB|  
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专辑介绍： j]\3>.  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the #%t&f"j2  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of jdsNZV  
his little pop masterpieces. x#ub % t  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all 56k89o  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the 
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jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of OU&esw
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intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an VhdMKq~`  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 9aYDi)  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 88\0opL-  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The ~Pq(Ta  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to T~B'- >O  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to l AF/O5b  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling (#6E{@eq  
mineral water. We
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that @* a'B=7  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his fAMJ FHW  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost 8SmtEV[b3  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his !FwR7`i  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album ZZ1s}TG  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to " jefB6k9h  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. 9y/gW
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If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr Wl3jbupu _  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters 6L--FY>.-  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. +QS7F`O  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably UO-<~DgH  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of Q8:`;W  
heartbreak. HA}pr6Z  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs JI1O(  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant pPztUz/.  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier **I9Nw!IH  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so H]:z:AAvX  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any "z+Z8l1.  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although ;9cBlthh  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is |.D_[QI  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of "Fv6u]Rv  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 8.ek_r  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. G >hmVd  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too J90q\_dY.  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your bTzVmqGY  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than |=.z0{A7H  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair UV>^[/^O  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ?i4}[q  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit [woR9azC  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been YWA:741  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple D5X;hd  
espresso kind of guy. ~Z5?\a2Ld  
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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) r;w_B %9  
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曲目列表： xJ9_#$ngeM  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender lwLK#_5u  
2. Be The One K@V
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding s<qSelj  
4. There's A World ~%^af"_  
5. The Toothbrush Song @.kv",[{[  
6. Off The Radar 8 Oeg"d  
7. Old Friend )iy>sa{  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? 8{Y ?;~G  
9. Mystery Star M@Q=!!tQ(  
10. Amorino 1L'[DKb'  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned xpyb&A  
12. Footprints