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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar t>04nN_@,s  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr M?61g(  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ^X&`:f  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 W{0gtT0  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop =y5~7&9'  
推荐指数：4星 V}leEf2'  
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专辑介绍： XM0;cF  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the c"vF i~Db  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of 3f 1@<7*  
his little pop masterpieces. &VY(W{\eY  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all "8pfLI  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the D.e4S6\&  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of U
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intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an x#mZSSd  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented SC'F,!  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The z8#c!h<@;  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to $6~ \xe=  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to 5H+S=  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling R~jV  
mineral water. S3-3pJ]~Zk  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that u1yc  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his @].Ko[P~  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost X*F#=.lh  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his W M/pP?||
 
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album I;`)1   
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to 2Y &QJon)  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. E<>Ev_5>  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr =K#D^c~  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters d+KLtvB%M  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. 9C5w!_b@  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably v&}mbt-  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of Pms"YhyZ7  
heartbreak. [((P,v*  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs &Y"u*)bm  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant XW6>;:4k  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier PTe8,
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than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so &?(
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but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any YPAMf&jEF  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although H"4^  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is %WrUu|xj>_  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of <J=9,tv<  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything |$ `LsA.  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. m(nGtrQJm  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too VsOn j~@  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your =iy%;>I`  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than TD+V.}  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair X:\r )  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit fZ6lnZ  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit vukI`(#  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been XGZ1a/x;s  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple ^B2>lx\n  
espresso kind of guy. E1:{5F5/  
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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) ]Y;EIn  
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曲目列表： oDul ?%  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender )sG`sET]`f  
2. Be The One F+Og8^!  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding I9Af\ k|^  
4. There's A World 7g3vh%G.  
5. The Toothbrush Song msS5"Qr  
6. Off The Radar I&|%Fn  
7. Old Friend K2<Q9 ,vt  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? aG QC  
9. Mystery Star :0ZFbIy  
10. Amorino P:&XtpP  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned |4BS\fx~N  
12. Footprints