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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar ={u0_j W  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr -44&#l^}_u  
唱片公司：Much Obliged J[&b`A@.o  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 mx=BD'  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop aM;W$1h  
推荐指数：4星

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专辑介绍： #^]n0!  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the ccL~#c0P7  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of Gw1@KKg  
his little pop masterpieces. n ?c]M  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all s8h-,@ p  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the fYW6b[
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jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of vEn4L0D  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an p l&Muv  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented >i
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as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of ?)#5X_V-q  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The R`~z0d.  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to |u;v27  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to Y(d$  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling f1(+ bE%  
mineral water. 'Un" rts  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that :]1TGfS  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his TG5XSy  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost aUtnR<6  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his $ <#KA3o\  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album e[#j.|m  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to }7.PH'.8  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. #
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If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr PuZf/um  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters =HlQ36;*  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. jYhB +|  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably >M/V oV  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of >b{q.  
heartbreak. k>g_Z`%<  
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themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 3S}Pm2D2  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier Cy=Hy@C  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so Gvr@|{k  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any %s(k_|G+4  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although `,(,t
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his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is 5X:*/FuS@  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of /VN f{p  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 428>BQA  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. cLsV`@J(k  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too S9~+c  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your s pp f  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than N%*5
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your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair )6D,d5<  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit Yd=
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit Xy$3VU*  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been )E-inHD /  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple |w<H!lGe!$  
espresso kind of guy. zU gE~  
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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) JSCZ{vJ$  
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曲目列表： pxCK;]  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender $ us]35Z3  
2. Be The One IDB+%xl#S  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding i*Sqda $  
4. There's A World MbZJ;,e?  
5. The Toothbrush Song 4{rZppm  
6. Off The Radar MHX?@. v  
7. Old Friend s/q7.y7n{  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? AP7Yuv`  
9. Mystery Star 2.l Z:VLN  
10. Amorino Y&d00  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned -EkWs/'h  
12. Footprints