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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar y]7%$* <  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr `R eGnT[  
唱片公司：Much Obliged *h:D|4oJ(  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 N6WPTUQ1mF  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop 3hH>U%`-  
推荐指数：4星 C/bxfp{?  
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专辑介绍： ~};]k}  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the #jOOsfH|k  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of y2GQN:X  
his little pop masterpieces. (x}A_i  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all 1]Gf)|  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the JaA&eT|  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of ";756'>  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an !X%S)VSMU  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented XMomFW_ @  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of Ih(:HFRMq6  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The K*TnUQ  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to keae.6[  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to UP}feN  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling 6euR'd^Qi  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that :b.3CL\.6  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 5BrU'NF  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost >Dk1axZ!>/  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his Cq-hPa}2  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album nUiS<D2  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to Cw6>^  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. VEL:JsY  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr d&/^34gn  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters &B?@@6  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. E%-Pyg *  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably xeJ9H~^  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of ='7er.~\  
heartbreak. *>EI2HX  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs sjkWz2]S  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant $KoPGgC[  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier 59&T
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than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so Xg|8".B)A  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any 5F'%i;)oq  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although #JK;&Dg!  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is E"Ya-8d=  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of z7O Z4R:  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything '"!z$i~G=  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. l
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too )e4WAlg8c  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your ovhC42i  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than d$2@,  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair r Iya\z1W  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit [@,OG-"&  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 6{JR0  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been MgJ%26TZ  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple &{-oA_@  
espresso kind of guy. eT7!a']x  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) )LXoey!aZ  
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曲目列表： x&hvFG3  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender -Z`(? k  
2. Be The One 8]cv&d1f  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 8{}Pj  
4. There's A World ,$MWk(S  
5. The Toothbrush Song B|]t\(~$[  
6. Off The Radar Ct =E;v7}  
7. Old Friend boC>N   
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? "v\ bMuS  
9. Mystery Star {<- ouD  
10. Amorino b:}wR*Adc  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned )o " SB1  
12. Footprints