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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar D6)Cjc>a  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr S*m`'  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ^~<Rzq!  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 RzJ}CT  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop @))}\:  
推荐指数：4星 qTh='~m4[  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the hN:F8r+DG  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of kbp( a+5  
his little pop masterpieces. ={E!8"  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all p@7i=hyt`p  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the ;.Oh88|k  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of Xtu`5p_Qv  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an tGO[A#9a  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented ^A"lkV7  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of K l0t yeT  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The J6( RlHS;  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to +>WC^s  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to qz=#;&ZU  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling <r+!hJ[s'  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that xV>iL(?  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his [bi3%yWh  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost vMZ7uO  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his L_lDFF  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album NBqV0>vR  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to gAr`hXO  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. |;.Pj3)-  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr q 5v?`c  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters <f.>jjwFE  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. =yTa,PY  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably ',H$
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be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of NrJ_6sjF0g  
heartbreak. Y7kb1UG  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs Y=:KM~2hv  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant o!=lBfI  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier OSa
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than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so 4Ay`rG  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any  j.;  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although fZ6 fV=HEF  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is % L >#  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of "0'*q<8  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything \>Ga-gv6/  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. 5@UC c  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too Clt5  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your ,jbGM&.C  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than %0NkIQ `C  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair zY1s7/$i  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit 5w,Z7I8  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit G !1~i*P$u  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been Ev+HWx~Y  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple fKTDt%  
espresso kind of guy. i+)}aA  
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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) pM&]&
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曲目列表： 5e#&"sJ.1  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender SE;Tujwhqi  
2. Be The One {K45~ha9!m  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding e8AjO$49  
4. There's A World mvHh"NJ  
5. The Toothbrush Song :Su#x I  
6. Off The Radar P.LuF(?$  
7. Old Friend g5tjj.  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? Qe>i{:N  
9. Mystery Star G`]v_`>  
10. Amorino x)ddRq l  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned |*tWF! D6`  
12. Footprints