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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar ,@Fde=Lw  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr O3JBS^;V2  
唱片公司：Much Obliged 1@Gmz
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日 .,*68S0k7  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop 5H^"  
推荐指数：4星 &:?2IAe  
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专辑介绍： dWi:V7t+  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the pd\x^F`sk.  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of X3zpU7`Av+  
his little pop masterpieces. H"vkp~u]I  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all xgq `l#  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the "CY#_)  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 5H79-QLd  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an FQe82tfV+  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented ]t)#,'$^[W  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 4N[KmNi<  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The Me2qOc^Z-  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to k0@*Up3{7  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to k1E(SXcW9  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling %DhM}f
 
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 3L^]J}|  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his ?aWMU?S  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost DIBoIWSuR  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his y Q-{
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younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album zff<#yK1  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to *W-
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Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. 1n!xsesSc  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr R3|r`~@@  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters |*(
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Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. W2BZG(dm  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably Seh(G  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of @!Rklhb  
heartbreak. x@3" SiC  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs (vFO'jtcB-  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant X/ lmj_v  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier [H@71+_Q  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so w
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but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any L+8{%\UPd  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although Rga *68s|&  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is &%`WXe-`R  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of 8.:WMH`  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything e'MW"uCP}  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. *yv@B!r  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too {y'4&vt<~  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your -3u ;U,}  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than c\;_jg  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair U C_$5~8p  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit msY6zJc`  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit (  k,?)  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been ]T6pH7~  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple 3m| C8:  
espresso kind of guy. s(KSN/  
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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) u HW'F(;  
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曲目列表： xP,b/T#a  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender gJCZ9{Nl  
2. Be The One k(M:#oA!  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding s<rV1D  
4. There's A World #?V rt,n  
5. The Toothbrush Song `<7!Rh,tS^  
6. Off The Radar aZ+><1TD  
7. Old Friend Mc<u?H  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? mBE&>}G<  
9. Mystery Star Bp3E)l  
10. Amorino g`%in  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned ]8}51y8  
12. Footprints