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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar \@&oK2f  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 1j"G~TM  
唱片公司：Much Obliged p!B&&)&db  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 +O"!*  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop v3O+ ;4  
推荐指数：4星 fGjYWw  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the w#6)XR|+,.  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of A 1Ru&fd!  
his little pop masterpieces. =/5^/vwg Y  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all 1;v,rs M  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the e5AZU7%.  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of <)$&V*\  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an []lMv ZW  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented o$QC:%[#  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The !zVjbYWY  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to B>}B{qi|  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to ; ,Nvg6c  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling qnb#~=x^  
mineral water. M!YGv   
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that xX?9e3(  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his `pb=y}  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost HTLS$o;Q  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his /HH_Zi0?N|  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album ^ Paf-/  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to kQF3DR$,B  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. )3f<0C>  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr -lqD
  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters 7{tU'`P>  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. ( Sjlm^bca  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably nx(jYXVT  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of O5MV&Zb(  
heartbreak. p//mVH%  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs v^J'] p  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant O=vD6@QI  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier { e$@i  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so K8
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but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any k]A=Q  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although .}GOHW)}  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is f9OY>|a9  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of s ?"\+
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icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 6B]i}nFH{+  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.  Ci 'V  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too Adet5m.|[8  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your ecx_&J@D  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than ^hsr/
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your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair I]HLWF  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit mhM;`dl  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit fT{jD_Q+3  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been q,_EHPc  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple lfG',hlI;  
espresso kind of guy. WZjR^6  
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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) ?r*}1WsH  
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曲目列表： VZe'6?#  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender a2]>R<M  
2. Be The One "Er8RUJA  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding {d0 rUHP  
4. There's A World 2f{a||  
5. The Toothbrush Song XWX]/j2jA  
6. Off The Radar Qs?p)3qp  
7. Old Friend UZ6y3%G3^  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? -G#m'W&   
9. Mystery Star 1.<gC  
10. Amorino ]3Ibl^J  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned bPkz=^-  
12. Footprints