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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar $QC^hC  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 1_RN*M+#  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ~z&H
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日 9{Xh wi)z  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop cK _:?G  
推荐指数：4星 Q~#[_Upkc  
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专辑介绍： daN#6e4Z+;  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the ,Jqk0cW2  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of E*]%@6tH  
his little pop masterpieces. 2& ZoG%)  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all wpS $-  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the MgG_D6tDM  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of Rf0F`D k  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an }&qr"z4  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of jQRl-[n  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The NoD\t(@h  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to ;{S7bH'6m  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to m[E#$JZtG  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling V(6GM+  
mineral water. 8B"my\  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that @$] CC1Y  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his r}~|,O3bc'  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost d_w^u|(K  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his YdiXj |k+  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album HP G*o  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to g)UYpi?p-}  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. 3X]\p}]z  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr kf>L  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters 6S6E 1~  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. 0\a;} S'g#  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably =[x @BzH  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of @ 9q/jv`  
heartbreak. A_xUP9g@?  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs 81&5g'  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant HS[N]'dc  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier eHQ3K#M#  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so WlfS|/\%V^  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any n3LCQ:]Tf  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although aVbv.>  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is 9_5tA'Q  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of WzxDnd<B  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 50
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. xfqW~&  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too +pMjm&CF  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your Fm,}sP"Qx  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than Xh*p\ $  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair n]]!:jFC  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ;
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit c N^,-~U  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 1> wt  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple r-SQk>Y}  
espresso kind of guy. '@Q aeFm  
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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) vJE>H4qPmD  
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曲目列表： jf'#2-   
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender TRSR5D[  
2. Be The One c7$U0JO  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 7<?~A6  
4. There's A World tzFgPeo$;  
5. The Toothbrush Song g6=w MRt[  
6. Off The Radar q<` g  
7. Old Friend Q?\rwnW?U  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? Mb#-I GZ  
9. Mystery Star k2S6 SB  
10. Amorino MX.=k>  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned !Qd4Y =  
12. Footprints