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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar `S&$y4|Vs  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr .lcI"%>  
唱片公司：Much Obliged Os9;;^k  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 t%B ,ATW  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop f{[]m(X;  
推荐指数：4星 GadZ!_.f  
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专辑介绍： O|Z5SSlk  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the 9"jhS0M  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of 8 <~ E;:  
his little pop masterpieces. G(;C~kHX  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all K).Gj2 $  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the 7a0kat'\  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of {cW%i:  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an qkg`4'rLg  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented pI>[^7  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of -VO&#Mt5u  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The >[D(<b(U&  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 9 :ubPqt  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to 4dgo*9  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling (9phRo)>  
mineral water. JSAbh\Mq6  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 3R=R k  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his e0nr dM[i  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost V (5=-8k  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his Hx|<NS0}_  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album 0Gr^#`  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to WYayr1   
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. -<jd/ 5  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr XoZw8cY  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters u[>hs \3k  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. B4>kx#LR  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably OS Dx  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of yOQEF\  
heartbreak. i]L4kh5
 
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs tK$x=9M  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant &M6cCT]&M  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier 6$l6>A  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so sHr!GF  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any K
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kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although w,CZ*/^  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is 4eOQP  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of mxpncM=q  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything {FavF 9O  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. TT(dCHft  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too GlDl0P,*r  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your !/w<F{cl  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than |WiK*  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair C^po*(W6  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit v
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit Ly?gpOqu5  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 4VjP: >*p  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple \: H&.VQ"  
espresso kind of guy. CT@JNG$<"  
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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) (&4aebkZO  
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曲目列表： 4oT1<n`r+  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender l@Vl^f~P  
2. Be The One 9"g=it2Rh6  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding ;aKdRhDo  
4. There's A World Z-`j)3Y  
5. The Toothbrush Song 77
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6. Off The Radar cQ~}qE>I  
7. Old Friend 0S <;T+WA  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? <>`+"O}  
9. Mystery Star [H-,zY  
10. Amorino @e#eAJhU  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned "h'0&ZP~_  
12. Footprints