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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar dWK"Tkf\  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr d"0=.sA  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ^1mnw@04  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 =euMOs  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop JV`"kk/  
推荐指数：4星 GnFm*L  
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专辑介绍： L}M%z9K`h  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the qe<xH#6  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of kIwq%c;  
his little pop masterpieces. iz-B)^8.  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all 6F8TiR&  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the /Y#Q<=X  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of S\dG>F>S  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an /:.p{y  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented 3n3$?oV  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of #Y%(CI  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The bHK[Z5  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to %)#yMMhR  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to {\u6Cjx  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling s/\<;g:u^  
mineral water. {TVQ]G%'b  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his ym;I(TC+  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his [R(dCq>  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album \ !qe@h<  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to [U@;EeS  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. EL^j}P  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr 8O| w(z  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters 7:'5q]9  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. 044Q>Qz,  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably %%+@s  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of m}32ovpw  
heartbreak. .Mxt F\  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs KSve_CBOh  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant pqD lg  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier %zYTTPLZ  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so OI Y  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any r*kz`cJ  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although )u=46EU_  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is 95.s,'0  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of RH^;M-'  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything _T(77KLn;  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. -#`tS  

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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too ?.g="{5X  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your C {G647  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than (gEz<}Av.  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair lGXr-K?+Y  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit $VJE &b  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 4hWFgk  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple j)mi~i*U  
espresso kind of guy. i;<K )5Z  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) }_fVv{D   
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曲目列表： 5 J 7XVe>  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender yHs'E4V`$  
2. Be The One :MILOwF  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding Q(BM0n)f  
4. There's A World \79aG3MyK  
5. The Toothbrush Song b 4CXif  
6. Off The Radar *n`8 -=  
7. Old Friend \]qwD m/  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? ^)1!TewCY  
9. Mystery Star fl71{jJ_  
10. Amorino ,ik\MSS  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned ]//Dd/L6  
12. Footprints