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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar Z1M>-[j
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr r!7Y'|  
唱片公司：Much Obliged \#CM <%  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 Br}h/!NU/  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop =VNSiK>F  
推荐指数：4星 'n0 .#E_  
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专辑介绍： ,vV]"f  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the Bn?:w\%Ue  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of XF|WCZUnY%  
his little pop masterpieces. $+cAg >  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all 2|
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polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the X<]qU3k5  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of H2
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intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an |%1?3Mpn  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented BByCMY  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of NOt@M  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The -h#mn2U~3r  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to C5W>W4EM  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to "&~ 0T#  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling I]nHbghcW  
mineral water. ^j)BKD-  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that GiFXX  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 1l8Etp&<  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost gRJfX%*F  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his x9W(cKB'S  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album <#+44>h  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ?=;qK{)37  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. N_Akmh0D  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr *& Lq!rFS  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters L,,*gK  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably 2[fN\e{  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of X+k}2HvNG  
heartbreak. XjioZ  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs X>YsQrK(ig  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant Z?Hs@j  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier `#-P[q<v-  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so kql0J|P?  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any P|tNL}2`;  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although c#IYFTz  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is _p-t<ytnh  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of *=V7@o  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 0$+fkDf  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. ,#d? _?/:O  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too *BuUHjTv  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your p~noM/*2r  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than OO?]qZa1  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair 2C{H$ A,pW  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit  (x^BKnZ  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit R4ht6Vm3g)  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been sY?,0T_m  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple upj]6f"(  
espresso kind of guy. \U|ZR  
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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) 6#IU*  
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曲目列表： J'N!Omz  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender JyR/1 W  
2. Be The One ^bEc6`eE  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding pp7$J2s+j  
4. There's A World a'!zG cT  
5. The Toothbrush Song gY@N~'f;"  
6. Off The Radar ~I{n^Q/a  
7. Old Friend w`q%#qRk  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? r\AyN= y  
9. Mystery Star SRDXfkoI  
10. Amorino 5Hcf;P7  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned Z!U)I-x&  
12. Footprints