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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar 'F6#l"~/  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr v6(,Ax&  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ^EUQ449<p  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 ^CX,nj_(  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop /Sh4pu"'  
推荐指数：4星 *fOIq88  
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专辑介绍： ls]Elo8h1f  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the "pl[(rc+u  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of %rX\ P  
his little pop masterpieces. [L)V(o) v  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all @Zh8 QI+  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the -ca]Q|m8  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 81cv:|"  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an L1: }bH\y  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented  *X0K2|  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of %Ln?dF+  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The d`<#}-nh  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 2/UI>@By  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to P@-R5 GK  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling Mof)2Hbd:  
mineral water. 9EjjkJ%)q  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that RNl\`>Cz  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his =7H.F:BBG  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost 64;oB_  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his }% FDm@+  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album Ho:}Bn g  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to }.w#X  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. >n#g9vK  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr ByC1I.B`  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters J>/Ci\OB  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. upZYv~Sa  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably v] W1F,u  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of @m }rQT  
heartbreak. 5IwX\  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs H@K l  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant zvWO4\  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier zS,%msT^A  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so Y!Usce  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any (0O`A~M3  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although R4[. n@  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is M M/BJ  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of vK[v eFH  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything tP/GDC;  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. cob9h j#&7  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too -zkW\O[  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your 1nw$B[  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than iW1$!l>v  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair uQXs>JuD  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit IiYuUN1D  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit e_;%F`  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been '|h./.K  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple #mi0x06  
espresso kind of guy. QYFN:XZ  
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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) w}]3jc84  
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曲目列表： HCfS)`  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender 3ZT/>a>@  
2. Be The One 0e[ tKn(  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding L|dab{9  
4. There's A World WW,r9D:/  
5. The Toothbrush Song \" 5F;J  
6. Off The Radar z|oA{VxW>  
7. Old Friend (2hk <  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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9. Mystery Star R|cFpRe  
10. Amorino PaU@T!v  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned t*ri`}a{v  
12. Footprints