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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar tw;}jh  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 7#XzrT]  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ?9/G[[(  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 M%HU4pTW#o  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop 6x`t{g]f,  
推荐指数：4星 01]f2.5  
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专辑介绍： 9[4xFE?|  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the <'u'#E@"sl  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of oH@78D0A  
his little pop masterpieces. M`_0C38  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all ,tFg4k[  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the |!ELV7?(  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 9hl_|r~%*  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an \fOEqe*5SM  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented -"x$ZnHU  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of F,kZU$  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The KNl$3
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Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to +{]j]OP  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to >P(.:_^p  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling C!gZN9-  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that DU^loB+  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 0RfZEG)  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost Ri'n  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his )oZ dj`  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album KvSG;  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to K3C<{#r  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. bt *k.=p  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr M5B# TAybC  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters }]TxlSp!;  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. 1YA% -~  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably 9F
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be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of ^.tg7%dJ  
heartbreak. 8MBAtVmy  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs ijcm2FJcG  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant E]6 6]+;0_  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier -di o5a  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so l2d{ 73h  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any Q\)F;:|  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although Q?T]MUY(L  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is A >$I -T+  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of l~.-e^p?  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything `6YN3XS  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. H"KCK6  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too eQ"E  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 7.T?#;'3  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair yNc2@  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ]?)TdJ`  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit -+5>|N#  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been P$sxr  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple Wf<LR3  
espresso kind of guy. `kr?j:g
 
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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) {|\.i  
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曲目列表： Ha#>G<;n  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender /@Zrq#o zx  
2. Be The One x`?3C"N:<  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding Z6p
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4. There's A World j.kG};f  
5. The Toothbrush Song TPY}C  
6. Off The Radar _2nx^E(pd  
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8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? 6&-(&( _  
9. Mystery Star LDD|(KLR*.  
10. Amorino p$>l7 ?h  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned =ruao'A  
12. Footprints