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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar >"ZTyrK  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr }eB\k,7L  
唱片公司：Much Obliged + n)(\k{
 
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 \ fwf\&  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop ]kKf4SJZFU  
推荐指数：4星 {)F-US  
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专辑介绍： }KZ/>Z;^  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the uomFE(  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of ?g<*1N?:  
his little pop masterpieces. 2%WZ-l!i  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all ifBJ$x(B.  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the Fs&m'g  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of !!` zz  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an pX*mX]  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented {CGk5`g~  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of blp)a  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The SX FF  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to V=S`%1dLN  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to /CZOO)n  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling %X.Q\T  
mineral water. FyY;F;4P  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that +_`F@^R_  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his tG#F7%+E  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost )p!dqlK  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his 0 TS:o/{(a  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album C{>?~@z&5  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ME|"pJ  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. L\"=H4r  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr JLG5`{  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters oVsl,V  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. "Dy&`  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably $jc>?.6  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of rAQ^:
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heartbreak. w'qV~rN~tc  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs ~MQN &  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant eM~i (]PY  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier YE-kdzff
 
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so dkVVvK  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any R'80{  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although nDPfr\\  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is rFmE6{4:p  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of )<~b*^kl\  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything q|6lw 74`  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. >%W"u`Q  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your v/m6(z  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than jwE<}y I  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair #}vcffgZ  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit &2Y>yFB ,  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit UkGUxQ,GU  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been Zwq_&cJK  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple 1Ju{IEV  
espresso kind of guy. y%T'e(5Ed  
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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) t;? q#!uc  
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曲目列表： MqNp*n2  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender #2`tsZ]=I  
2. Be The One /]vg_&)=  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding )v'DQAL  
4. There's A World rK`*v*  
5. The Toothbrush Song ` bg{\ .q  
6. Off The Radar
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7. Old Friend ZOU$do> O  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? Qn6&M  
9. Mystery Star +p_SKk!%+  
10. Amorino M~^|dR)D  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned 6@nEcr  
12. Footprints