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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar ;U1UFqZ`  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 7&`}~$>}>e  
唱片公司：Much Obliged 4`Q3v4fOF  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 :Ih|en^w  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop !zPG?q]3  
推荐指数：4星 M :3u@06a  
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专辑介绍： pE{yv1Yg  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the kOvDl!^  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of Tirux ;  
his little pop masterpieces. eI1GXQ%  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all Y(\T- bI  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of DK0.R]&4(  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an 4tSv{B/}  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented [~:-&   
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of _(m't n>   
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The 56l@a{  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to lnE+Au'  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to CF|]e:  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling DO7W}WU  
mineral water. PA6=wfc  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that ,ZblIOWb  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his Og;-B0,A  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost iTW? W\d  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his "U.^lkN  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album V|)>{Xdn  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ND<!4!R^  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. `V[!@b:  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr #k3t3az2{  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters o;b0m;~   
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. zo;^m|  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably d2X [(3  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of @?C#r.vgp  
heartbreak. W~_t~Vg5  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs d@mo!zu  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant \qi
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lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier Li 2Zndp  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so w",? Bef  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any Bs`$i ;&  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although 4eVI},  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is !#wdVe_(  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of \EoX8b}$b0  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything y( r1I[W'  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. XwM611  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too *cWmS\h|  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your g|PC$p-z+  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than ,1Qd\8N9  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair Gt9wR  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit '#\D]5  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit T0j2a&Pv  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been {u7##Vrgt8  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple 6FfOH<\z6i  
espresso kind of guy. zIQzmvf  
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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) KB{RU'?f|  
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曲目列表： OVoO6F]  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender !MZw#=D`  
2. Be The One 5?u[XAE  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 7-iIay1h"  
4. There's A World e]W0xC-  
5. The Toothbrush Song B5=3r1Ly  
6. Off The Radar -R+zeu(e'  
7. Old Friend 2JO-0j.  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? u?Hb(xZtg=  
9. Mystery Star Zy$Lrr!  
10. Amorino 3l:QeZ  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned k0K A~  
12. Footprints