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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar axJuJ`+Y  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 6S#Y$2 P  
唱片公司：Much Obliged 8@Zg@>,  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 +mM=`[Z`??  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop K>=KsG  
推荐指数：4星 ?F{sym@i  
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专辑介绍： 4uQ\JD(*Eu  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the 6#Ag^A  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of !N\<QRb\q  
his little pop masterpieces. _zAHN0
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all K?;_T$^K  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the T&M*sydA  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of $XBn:0U  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an tUS)1*{_  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented v'R{lXE  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of m5!~PG:_  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The P}So>P~2  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to ^*CvKCS  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to (0L7Ivg<  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling 3NI3b-7  
mineral water. ]Gk;n/! B  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that \Wdl1 =`  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his |Z]KF>S]  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost l;*/F`>
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and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his xvP=i/SO  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album  ]/l"  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to Q5[x2 s_d  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. :O`7kZ]=n  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr bve_*7
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters 4*k>M+o/C4  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. +iS'$2)@  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably AYhWeI+  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of 9YpgzCx Z  
heartbreak. N$\'X<{  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs 2nNBX2o&_  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant glMYEGz6p  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier jZ jWz1+  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so [}xVz"8V  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any 6`K R  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although ,2t|(V*"&  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is $8/=@E{51  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of yyp0G
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icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything ?vmu,y  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. S M57bN  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too 8Zj=:;  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your N>R\,n|I  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than t>hoXn^-  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair 5yOIwzr&Uu  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit t0*kL.  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit fQW1&lFT  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been se|>P=/  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple U2v;[>=]  
espresso kind of guy. [HRry2#s  
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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) :;Lt~:0b~  
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曲目列表： v'Y0|9c  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender @
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2. Be The One b 7XTOB_HO  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding ;jgk53lo  
4. There's A World _Y
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5. The Toothbrush Song M =/+q  
6. Off The Radar s3(mkdXv  
7. Old Friend u+5&^"72,  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? *5|;eN  
9. Mystery Star _Nf%x1m5s  
10. Amorino =WK's8FB;8  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned "Mh}n-oju  
12. Footprints