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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar c<c"n'  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr [IgB78_$  
唱片公司：Much Obliged (*CGZDg  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 #,4CeD|(D,  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop jwe
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推荐指数：4星 bx5f\)  
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专辑介绍： j%V95M%$  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the >C1**GQ  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of VEuT!^0Z  
his little pop masterpieces. ,dG2[<?o  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all _2wU(X
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polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the 2[ #7YWs  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of #:Tb(R   
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an Q|O! cEW/  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented ^D{!!)O  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of K)z!e;r  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The "'@iDq%y  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to ^hpdre"  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to mihR *8p  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling G
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that jlf.~vt  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 7B|ddi7Q>  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost ,:Q+>h  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his K%+[2 Hj2  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album ^UB<U#8,  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ^F>C|FJ2  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. !,
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If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr LSR{N|h+)  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters ?k5m1,fHW  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. G(g.~|=EZ  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably 0/1Ay{ns  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of rF/k$_ bFt  
heartbreak. 6AM-^S@  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs Ewfzjc   
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 2MV!@rx  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier yX-h|Cr"  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so {Q%"{h']  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any \Ax[/J2aO  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although WOv m%sX  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is dx/NY1  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of pb\W7G  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 3NLC~CJ  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. ~{8X$ xs  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too dbmty|d  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your & V*_\  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than \Y>!vh X  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair $@ous4&  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit b?=>)':f  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit l$>))cW!  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been Q>G lA  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple 2l8TX#K  
espresso kind of guy. AUan^Om  
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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) cNd;qO0$  
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曲目列表： f19~B[a  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender {eQ') f  
2. Be The One Mzbbr57n  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding a9w1Z4  
4. There's A World OE"r=is  
5. The Toothbrush Song ,^>WCG  
6. Off The Radar ,)CRozC\}K  
7. Old Friend fG^#G/n2  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? %"1*,g{  
9. Mystery Star RjOQSy3  
10. Amorino (ohza<X;6  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned //ZYN2lT4  
12. Footprints