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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar ;p/@tr9  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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唱片公司：Much Obliged G4i&:0  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 ;8@A7`^  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop 8P .! q  
推荐指数：4星 `{/tx!  
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专辑介绍： p7*\]HyE)  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the ?$ 3=m)s  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of Zy'bX* s|  
his little pop masterpieces. ':Te#S  

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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all znM"P|A  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the 6)TFb,  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of xTe?*  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an *P_TG"^{W  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 4Ld0AApncy  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 3&}wfK] X  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The >iq^Ts  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to u~G,=n  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to tnp]wZ  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling /$B<+;L!#  
mineral water. N?~K9jGx(  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that &359tG0@P  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his ^oA^z
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laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost '*2 2j ]  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his 8TuOf(qE  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album Zr`: A$  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to @ j'
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Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. MvObx'+  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr Nmp1[/{J  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters A`IE8@&Z'  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. Io| 72W}rg  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably \U,.!'+  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of 7+@:wX\  
heartbreak. WG<D+P
 
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs 'Aai.PE:  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 9aYCU/3  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier BY6QJkI9x  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so StA5h+[m  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any \Ua"gS2L  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although I[G<aI!  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is T)qD}hl  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of Zm^4p{I%o*  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 2VA\{M  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. 7xz|u\?_2  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too b<~\IPY  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your z;x$tO  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than EQET:a:
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your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair E?m(&O j  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit mvyqCOp0  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit !Y8us"  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been k,LeBCqGcb  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple al.~[T-O+  
espresso kind of guy. %qfql  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) X>(?  
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曲目列表： %"Q{|}  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender f0]8/)  
2. Be The One [H
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding Hg\+:}k&9  
4. There's A World !$P+hX`  
5. The Toothbrush Song 28>PmH]7  
6. Off The Radar l ps 6lnh  
7. Old Friend *$mDu,'8  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? W&23M26"{  
9. Mystery Star ,&[2z!  
10. Amorino x-O9|%aRJ  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned ov>Rvy  
12. Footprints