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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar X|{ Tljn  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr rk1,LsZVS  
唱片公司：Much Obliged #b[bgxm  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 VNWB$mM.2  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop C7{VByxJ  
推荐指数：4星 t7-]OY7%w_  
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专辑介绍： 8S8qj"s  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the Mrrpm%Y  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of D{B?2}X  
his little pop masterpieces. {4 Yxh8  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all M5WB.L[@q  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the mh}D[K=~%  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 0C :8X   
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an 6{.U7="  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 9 o,`peH  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The &'fER-  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to L/jaUt[,  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to P0}B&B/a:  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling E\/[hT  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that sA?8i:]O:  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his ."ZG 0Zg  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost QtnNc! ,n  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his _33b %  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album F62 uDyY  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to :-jbIpj'  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. yP3I^>AZ3  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr HY5R  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters "mBM<rEn*  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. FUL3@Gb$UV  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably `l]Lvk8O  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of H 0+- $s;f  
heartbreak. X8m-5(uW  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs me2vR#  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 4)e1K/PJ)  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier VX&g[5zr  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so 9 RDs`>v  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any EpF9&)  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although k5K5OpY  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is Z]uc *Ed  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of `5- ;'nX  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything CP\[9#]:  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. c&bhb[  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too K8fC>iNbH  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than v`r*Yok;`  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair l|K$6>80  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit %ZGG6Xgw  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit f^G-ba  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been oVIc^yk5a  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple x+,:k=JMT  
espresso kind of guy. |eP5iy wg  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) {Hzj(c~S?  
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曲目列表： 'm.+S8  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender ?7A>|p?"  
2. Be The One <AU0ir  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding YhL^kM@c  
4. There's A World -{NP3zy  
5. The Toothbrush Song &o'$uLF~Y  
6. Off The Radar W:O
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7. Old Friend <yw56{w,  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? zEi\#Zg$  
9. Mystery Star xpBQ(6Y  
10. Amorino u]&+TR  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned bmO(tQS$5  
12. Footprints