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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar [> Q+=(l  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr u
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唱片公司：Much Obliged EBc_RpC/Z  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 Bvb.N$G  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop E<y0;l?H<  
推荐指数：4星 3 -Nwg9U  
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专辑介绍： Iy%
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the kZ~0
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Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of <b!nI N  
his little pop masterpieces. qbrY5;U  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all ZCVwQ#Xe+  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the yhxen  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of %5Q5xw]w3  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an a\;Vly;  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented GgwO>[T  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of Sc#B-4m  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The kK\G+{z?  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to QQ;<L"VW  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to w/&)mm{  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling 'RZ=A+%X  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that YW9r'{(D(I  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his B8_ )I.  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost WZ,}]D  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his <?yf<G'$  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album dp;;20z  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to IsP-[0it  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. Av6=q=D  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr HmlE Cx  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters ])Rs.Y{Q5  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. nIc:<w]  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably ?'SHt9b3|  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of NX.%Rj*  
heartbreak. D_kz'0^|  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs mXAGa8##j  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 2w"Xv,*.'i  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier |W $epOLg  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so tf<}%4G  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any #x|x
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kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although /,Unp1D  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is Y%$@ZYW  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of GY%^!r  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything v|~&I%S7  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. ygI81\D  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too Z8
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polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your "MS}@NLUW  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than y-C=_v_X  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair $U. >]i  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit xAlyik  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit DPV>2' fV  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been TgC8EcLr  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple 'DLgOUvh  
espresso kind of guy.  j`H5S  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) {9mXJu$cc  
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曲目列表： ''.P=  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender V%|CCrR  
2. Be The One <d*;d3gm  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding &ZyZmB  
4. There's A World 8n V#\J9  
5. The Toothbrush Song v$n J$M&k  
6. Off The Radar 
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7. Old Friend EuH[G_5e0  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? u V[:e| v  
9. Mystery Star vH[G#A~4  
10. Amorino {Tr5M o  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned ko7*9`  
12. Footprints