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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar nO~b=q
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr d M Y 0K  
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日 ;a |`s  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop =H[\%O~?b  
推荐指数：4星 #(6) ^ (  
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专辑介绍： [-\({<t3x  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the );nz4/V  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of kI%peb?  
his little pop masterpieces. aD2*.ln><  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all QU.0Elw  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the OB~C}'^$  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of P+h6!=nD7  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an Z!= L   
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented ;)?( 2 wP  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of AH^e]<2-  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The 5G#$c'A{4  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 6mCq/$  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to :G-1YA  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling F;u7A]H^  
mineral water. F?z
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 8h|M!/&2  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his `mzb(bE  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost 2{-!E ^g  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his Vo,[EVL  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album Edw2W 8  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to QBoFpxh=  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. -/>9c-F  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr "V4Q2T T  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters vt.P*Z5  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. }taLk@T  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably y}N&/}M:}8  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of qe$33f*  
heartbreak. j$Nf%V 6Y  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs (YwalfG {C  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant 9~c~E/4!  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier 1"?]= j:  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so :Hk_8J  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any /v|Onq1Y4  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although _1  pDA  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is /Pvk),ca  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of :&qhJtGo  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything yl$F~e1W  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. O2.'-  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too i5"5&r7r  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your /kB|1gFj  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than }_}KV
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your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair abi[jxCG  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit f #$|t>  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit R_1qn  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been s\gp5MT  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple @TzvT3\q  
espresso kind of guy. :g2  }C  
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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) cJDd0(tD!  
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曲目列表： ZyI$M3{J  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender OQp, 3M{_  
2. Be The One NF+<#*1  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding FI"HJwAs  
4. There's A World f+x ;:  
5. The Toothbrush Song l%~lz[  
6. Off The Radar @g-G =Ba  
7. Old Friend yK1ie  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? [A5W+pDm  
9. Mystery Star nPFwPk8=M  
10. Amorino xJc$NV-JzK  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned pu9^e4B9  
12. Footprints