i1\2lh $ @3YuV=QfH 专辑名称：Off The Radar
(, "E 9. 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
7 h1 gU 唱片公司：Much Obliged
Wi^rnr'S s 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
9eiBj 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
BA,6f?ktXS 推荐指数：4星
Z@!W? Ed I })t 专辑介绍：
*GP_ut% !T#y r) Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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[P=[ h j; intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
f\|?_k] underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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d`uO7jlm bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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3DC%I79 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
puN=OX}C accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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(0#F]""\e X|E+K The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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OP`Jc$| 6 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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Fiu!!M6 ,ah*!Zm.kk The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
#3K,V8( themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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Fu4EEi doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
A ,-V$[;~D icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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g 6VD_ xd|~+4 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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3WCqKXJ7 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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Any Zi' eu}Fd@ GO T9z4W]T 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)
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q0\i 曲目列表：
$5lW)q A )W 8L91- 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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3(!/["@7 4. There's A World
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