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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar .1lc'gu5y  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr @6`@. iZ  
唱片公司：Much Obliged 7W
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日 C}E ea~  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop \ .s".aA  
推荐指数：4星 Vk T3_f  
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专辑介绍： IvH+94[)  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the }epN<DL  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of H@2+wr)$}  
his little pop masterpieces. ~h+3WuOv  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all "ET"dMxU  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the nzDY!Y  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of @S):a`J  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an <Ux;dekz}  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 7|Y8^T s
 
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 3W0:0I  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The \zyGJyy.  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to xbA2R4|  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to \ziF(xTvqG  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling JwcP[w2  
mineral water. !1 R  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that Mq$=zsj  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his vj0?b/5m  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost 5Px_vtqP  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his }qPo%T  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album 8^T$6A[b  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to +[+Jd)Z  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. _Z&R'`kg  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr |05LH
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters @DR&e^ Zz  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. 0T;WN$W|
 
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably &Y$rVBgQ  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of H\vO0 < X  
heartbreak. dx}!]_mlZ  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs x]T;W&s  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant ysPW<  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier Jsl,r+'H  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so \ 3N#%  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any 3iTjM>+>  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although RJM(+5xQ|  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is /
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doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of d-aF-  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. L_|Y_=r."  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too 50A_+f.7%  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your f[D#QC  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 2 rM i~8T  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair k@'.d)y0`  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit huIr*)r&p  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit ~5b %~:  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 107SXYdhI  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple gK'MU Z()  
espresso kind of guy. rOGJ%|%(  
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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) @@QU"8q  
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曲目列表： kcb'`<B  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender [(mq8Nb  
2. Be The One $nW>]S\|  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 8}"j#tDc  
4. There's A World )d~Mag+  
5. The Toothbrush Song #0c`"2t&M  
6. Off The Radar bvG Vfr "  
7. Old Friend >vhyKq|g<  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? {T9g\F*  
9. Mystery Star x$E l7=.  
10. Amorino pFuQ!7Uk  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned $O#h4
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12. Footprints