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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar :e1kpQ  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr V^Y'!w\LGI  
唱片公司：Much Obliged 2[j(C  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 UE8j
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专辑流派：Indie/Pop @GUlw[vi  
推荐指数：4星 ZP{<f~;  
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专辑介绍： `>)[UG!: |  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the ~jC+6v  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of ];xDXQd  
his little pop masterpieces. qYoB;gp  

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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all bd]9kRq1K  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the 4>A|2+K\  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of ;3x*pjLG:Q  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an @<NuuYQ&  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented Xii>?sA5Z"  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of y+3+iT@i  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The E75/EQ5p]p  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to *4/FN TC  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to HS[($  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling ZDg(D"  
mineral water. IjGPiC  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that sYjhQN=Y*  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his jr,N+K(@T  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost .G.WPVE  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his '2GnAws^  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album nv0\On7wd  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to /~MH]Gh  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. o^XDG^35`  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr SQ_Je+X  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters Q$uv \h;  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. }R`Rqg-W  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably wBcoh~ (y  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of [\AOr`7  
heartbreak. 
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs rtS' 90`  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 7:,f|>  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier s$).Z(6  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so 'IG@JL'  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any w lH \w?  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although T'9ZR,{F  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is ak7kb75o  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of XeX"IhgS>E  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything jUEg u  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. MB!9tju  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too Q_U.J0  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your Dn6U8s&  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than W#S82  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair W%4=x>J-  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit xNzGp5H  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 7i*eKC`ZqK  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been d{"-iw)t  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple ]I[~0PCSX  
espresso kind of guy. @(Y!$><Is  
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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) MfP)Pk5  
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曲目列表： ;%9]G|*{  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender 7Ml4u%?  
2. Be The One l-Z( ]  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding ikW[lefTq  
4. There's A World t N{S;)q#X  
5. The Toothbrush Song `&M,B=E  
6. Off The Radar sU"%,Q5  
7. Old Friend H_X^)\oJ  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? 9<6q(]U  
9. Mystery Star ovdJ[bO  
10. Amorino hbJ>GSoZ,  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned z5kAf~A  
12. Footprints