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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar ffOV7Dxy  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr # '#@H  
唱片公司：Much Obliged *gwo.s  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 X"f]  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop vvG*DGL)qL  
推荐指数：4星 Kx;la  
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专辑介绍： z^KBV^n  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the l~1l~Gx_&n  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of =jG."o  
his little pop masterpieces. (c3O> *M  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all D#>d+X$  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the &xC5Mecb*  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of >n&+<06  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an KpQ@cc  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented T}'*Gry  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of d<cQYI4V  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The |mw3v>  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to oBPm^ob4  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to A(C0/|#V  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling +I. {y  
mineral water. JVx-4?  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 1q*=4O  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his D|C!KF (  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost )h%tEY$
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and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his Lp{u
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younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to *2m{i:3  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. #("E)P  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr 5G#2#Al(F  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters ~f8:sDJ  
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 I<&)P#"  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of y 5Kr<cF^  
heartbreak. vF{{$)c  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs |)ALJJ=+  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 3qp\jh=FE  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier ^7`gf  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so vri<R8  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any ?j8_j  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although YipL_&-  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is Bv}i#D  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of :u?L y[x  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything gF|u%_y-qt  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. QIcc@PGT9a  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too ,V+,3TT  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your j;&su=p"  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than {9./-  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair /yO0Z1G  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit H$3:Ra+ S  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 7Rr +Uzb(  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been $r(9'm}W  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple ~Y7:08  
espresso kind of guy.
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) to] ~$~Q|>  
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曲目列表： Up1e4mNL  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender I^gLiLUN*6  
2. Be The One 6PRP&|.#  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding GaOM|F'>  
4. There's A World 6L&_(/{Uw  
5. The Toothbrush Song yT C+5_7  
6. Off The Radar ?wZ`U Oi  
7. Old Friend `R_;n#3F0  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? 9.l*#A^  
9. Mystery Star [Pz['q L3t  
10. Amorino +)e+$ l  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned |il P>b  
12. Footprints