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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar YRRsbm{  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr & cV$`L  
唱片公司：Much Obliged , tb\^  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 DITo.PU  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop Ae[Na: G+  
推荐指数：4星 {2,vxGi  
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专辑介绍： ":!7R<t  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the vj,OX~|  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of *3Qwmom  
his little pop masterpieces. oQ:.pq{T  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all ;%W]b  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the YkuFt>U9,  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 7G]v(ay  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an vnr{Ek
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underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 9Q /t+  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of mi]bS  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The :XFr"aSt  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to jRGslak;  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to A
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accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling |9'
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that :/<SJ({q  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his Q}6!t$Vk  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost 1O,:fTG<  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his oqUF_kh  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album ;U)xZ _Ew~  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to 3Z%~WE;I  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. qEJ#c e]G  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr !!:mjq<0  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters 19j"Zxdg Y  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. xm$-:N0q  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably 9Rd&Jq^  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of UI%Z`.&  
heartbreak. $s]vZ( H  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs iO@UzD#v  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant RzOcz= A}  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier tN1xZW:  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so fPBJ%SZ  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any Uu_Es{@  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although @ Cd#\D|  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is }5]2tH${  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of uEui{_2$  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything {$xt .<  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. NXHe;G  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too FKBI.}A?!'  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your 9_-6Lwj6t  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than E! GH$%:;  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair J~.`  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit v8
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit =J
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of fire and even some unpredictability would have been LE}V{%)xD  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple h<<uef9  
espresso kind of guy. `F`{s`E)  
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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) 38#Zlcf  
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曲目列表： /Os6i&;  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender !9t,#?!  
2. Be The One WCD)yTg:ES  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding z50 P* eS  
4. There's A World 2!Qg1hM  
5. The Toothbrush Song Xti.yQx\  
6. Off The Radar rU9z? (  
7. Old Friend ["^? vhv  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? <&RpGAk%I  
9. Mystery Star \2))c@@%  
10. Amorino \,S4-~(:!  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned /b7]NC%  
12. Footprints