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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar Kjpsz];  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr lTVz'ys  
唱片公司：Much Obliged D_G]W W8  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 F~~9/#  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop F%4N/e'L  
推荐指数：4星 #B q|^:nj  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the rv<qze;?|  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of Kzy9i/bL  
his little pop masterpieces. tK `A_hC  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all SR`A]EC(V  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the d*=qqe H  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of #WGy Qu  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an C%j@s|  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented AP8J28I  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 6j!a*u:}"  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The ;iJ}[HUo  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to |tz{Es<`B  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to _X@ Q`d  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling vE)d0l"  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that Xn5LrLM&  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his uaxkGEXr  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost j 2 0mZ  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his ,d FY]  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album 2vddx<&  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to l{VJaZ $M  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. 07:h4beT  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr CK_\K,xVT  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters wRq f'  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. :c`djM^ll  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably !!mGsgnW  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of ;&kZ
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heartbreak. 8%xiHPVg  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs ju4wU;Nu  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant {UF|-VaG  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier ~q}]/0-m  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so dEor+5}  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any zm4e+v-  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although m
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his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is ie7TO{W  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of Ct:c%D(L  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything Tz7R:S.  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. 1{ ehnH  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too w(ic$  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your w;
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affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than JD AX^]  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair K qNsCT+j  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit f917F.1I  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit k9c`[M  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been Xob(4  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple D2io3Lo$ov  
espresso kind of guy. }/g1  
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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) 7]hRAhJ8I  
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曲目列表： XHY,;4  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender =S\ pI  
2. Be The One lg 1 r]  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 8P&z@E{y  
4. There's A World 6*I=% H|  
5. The Toothbrush Song tcI Z 2H%  
6. Off The Radar +Lo,*  
7. Old Friend uiWo<}t}{  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? I#W J";kqB  
9. Mystery Star VY0-18 o  
10. Amorino -or)NE  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned )1O|+m k  
12. Footprints