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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar "+nURdicO  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr voQ,K9  
唱片公司：Much Obliged B>X+eK  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 /7S]%UY  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop k`)LO`))  
推荐指数：4星 .NjdkHYR  
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专辑介绍： '4 Z%{.;  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the 8GlH)J+kq  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of qwFn(pK[  
his little pop masterpieces. $<s@S;Ri  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all HqYaQ~Dth  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the HwST^\Ao  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of n+uq|sYVa  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an 3'/wRKl  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 1~7y]d?%  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 9oq(5BG,  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The IL
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Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to R:ar85F  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to ~Q%QA._R?  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling ?1412Tq5  
mineral water. F H%yyT  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that CNN?8/u!@  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his tllg$CQ5  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost ypifXO;m7  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his D@ lJ^ +  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album y\)w#  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to 23fAc"@ B  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. vaU7tJ:  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr So 5{E4[  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters *K7L5.  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. tO0+~Wm  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably gbh:Y}_FU  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of rTJWftH!  
heartbreak. Nl8Cctrf  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs I"!{HnSG`  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant /6fPC;l  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier W | }Hl{}  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so /l`XJs  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any {V&7JZl,/  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although pWp2{G^XB  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is ^`7t@G$ D  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of *LVM}| f  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything )X/Faj e  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. S#9SAX [  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too SDwSlwf  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your ,A
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affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than m5pVt4  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair >C[1@-]G%7  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit xN kY'4%  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit VZoO dR:d  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been px
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welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple E2IVR]C2^  
espresso kind of guy. JWL J<z  
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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) CE,Om^  
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曲目列表： Ba
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender >` QX xTn  
2. Be The One k+$4?/A  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding zI!R-Nb  
4. There's A World H$amt^|zQ4  
5. The Toothbrush Song 8$UZL  
6. Off The Radar K=TW}ZO  
7. Old Friend -Y?(Zz_w  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? &6=ZT:.6Te  
9. Mystery Star L"7 ` \4  
10. Amorino G!Oq>7  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned h)
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12. Footprints