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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar #5j\C+P}|  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr I`p;F!s  
唱片公司：Much Obliged :,I:usW"  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 d^6M9lGU  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop kSh( u  
推荐指数：4星 GM<-&s!Uj  
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专辑介绍： J)C/u{o  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the "w.3Q96r  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of ?K\axf>F  
his little pop masterpieces. :08,JL{  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all '6Q=#:mc\  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the :4%k9BGAj"  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of # 4PVVu<  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an d<N:[Y\4 l  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented xK\
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as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of f`=-US  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The }!C)}.L<  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to .h4 \Y A  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to 46&/geh r  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling *w&Y$8c(  
mineral water. X*Prll(  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that ~O&:C{9=  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his ?m?::R
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laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost K
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and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his s6^>F/x  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album "5wa91*  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to _t #k,;  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. _8_R 1s  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr *6DB0X_-}  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters "u^H#L>-q  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. zuy4G9P  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably o="M  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of 8&`LYdzt  
heartbreak. pohp&Tc m  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs 'F0e(He@,  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant T!WT;A   
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier R3&Iu=g  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so '^~{@~ ;%L  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any nwRc%C``UK  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although "Nbq#w\  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is UIN<2F_  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of >rKIG~P_  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything pm0{R[:T7  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. UJ7*j%XQz_  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too ARwD~ Tr  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your hxd`OG<gF  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than :C
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your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair .p]RKS=(:  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ca*DZG/  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit xvl#w  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 4`]^@"{  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple }1i`6`y1  
espresso kind of guy. Rmt~,cW!\  
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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) <qiICb)~  
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曲目列表： t,vTAq.
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender 5(}H ?  
2. Be The One }g,X5v?W  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding iAz UaF  
4. There's A World &9k iO  
5. The Toothbrush Song 6dT|;koWbm  
6. Off The Radar \!X?zR_  
7. Old Friend Rx. rj~  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? mvf _@2^  
9. Mystery Star 712=rUI%!  
10. Amorino rZ866\0  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned j-P^Zv};u  
12. Footprints