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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar 0.Vi97`  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr cb$-6ZE/  
唱片公司：Much Obliged P@0Y./Ds  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 57Z-  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop +Xy*?5E;C  
推荐指数：4星 +Qj(B@i  
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专辑介绍： %J~WC$=Qv  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the 2+Rv{%  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of N#ioJ^}n:  
his little pop masterpieces. 'V&Y[7Aeq  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all !{%&=tIZ  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the $}o b,i^W  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of HM9fjl[  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented @It>*B yB.  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of v]VWDT `  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The ~d >W?A  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to `3_lI~=eH  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to B&?sF" Y  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling $ &UZy|9  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 5 Wx~ZQZ  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his c3TKl/  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost ]/X(V|t  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his \;X+X,M  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album G4
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to J @IS\9O  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. WYcA8X/  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr ?#A]{l  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters wf.T3  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. I0'WOV70  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably lT&wOm3  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of DhLqhME53  
heartbreak. f"u*D,/sS  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs _m vxsG  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant kv,%(en]  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier c !ZM  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so qW:)!z3\  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any ZoB*0H-  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although  XY.5Rno4  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is PjT=$]  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of iqQUtE]E_  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything \;-fi.Hrf$  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. M/?KV9Xk2  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too ^JZ^>E~  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than g-`~eG28D5  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair Wk:hFHs3  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit 2oa#0`{  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 7&`}~$>}>e  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been {X2`&<i6  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple Lb{e,JH  
espresso kind of guy. hlu:=<B  
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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) K^r)CCO  
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曲目列表： 0?WcoPU  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender %LXM+<N8  
2. Be The One D71;&G]0  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 4[ryKPa,  
4. There's A World }0,>2TTDN  
5. The Toothbrush Song 3Q/#T1@  
6. Off The Radar wPbkUVO   
7. Old Friend .@iFa3  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? KlK`;cr?  
9. Mystery Star 0"pVT%b  
10. Amorino $]aBe !  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned P`U<7xF~  
12. Footprints