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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar Q9x` Uy  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr o%N0K  
唱片公司：Much Obliged I49=ozPP  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 n41\y:CAo  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop {$u@6& B  
推荐指数：4星 gs`27Gih  
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专辑介绍： K_<lO,[S  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the Hm8EYPrJ  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of Gr"2G,,VI  
his little pop masterpieces. {8>_,z^P)  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all bCY^.S-  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the q)z1</B-  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of x9{Sl[2&  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an HPd+Bd  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented EkgN6S`}  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of BHRrXC\  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The 8YJqM,t5)  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to u6bB5(s`&  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to s6eq?1l3  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling nHhD<a!  
mineral water. RL]lt0O{  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that zM9).D H  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 644hQW&W  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost AIRVvW~($  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his :'^
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younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album +2k|
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to D.oS8'   
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. R(7X}*@X  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr !~$YD*"S  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters Ik@Q@ T"  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. gYH:EuY,  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably >/OXC+=^4  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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heartbreak. E6wST@r  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs >aanLLO  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant KSpC%_LC  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier :0TSOT9.  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so xx`8>2T#e  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any #*;fQ&p  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although C{I8Pio{b  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is iHG:W wM&  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of VkP:%-*#v  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything p6eDd" Y  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. .5Z@5g `  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too U*+!w@ .  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your |@bNd7=2d  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than Z@aL"@2]a  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair RxDxLU2kt  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit yfw>y=/p  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit RT+30Q?  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been hK9oe%kU~  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple }zfLm`vJ  
espresso kind of guy. yOCcp+`T}  
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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) @v-)|8GdY  
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曲目列表： v.^ 'x  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender 8!fAv$g0  
2. Be The One hu*>B  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding ", Rw%_  
4. There's A World 0-MasI&b  
5. The Toothbrush Song `::(jW.KO  
6. Off The Radar L!Zxc~  
7. Old Friend NVh>Q>B$_  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? 6%hEs6-R  
9. Mystery Star QO`SnN}  
10. Amorino k-PRV8WO  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned 9C'+~<l  
12. Footprints