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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar $ NNd4d*  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr -> $]`h"  
唱片公司：Much Obliged }(*eRF'  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 gd#j{yI/Xf  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop dp&8:jy  
推荐指数：4星 " '#18&N  
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专辑介绍： \w;d4r8x  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the i.O670D  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of A>C&`A=-  
his little pop masterpieces. U04TVQ
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all CxvL!ew  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the yJyovfJz.  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of V'-}B6 3S>  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an ?W6qwm,?L  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented nTG@=C#  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of 2 %`~DVo  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The q:}Q5gzZ  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to DQ #rZi3I  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to H<Ne\
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accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling q?&Ap*  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that "L?h
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truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his o7_*#5rD
 
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost #8cpZ]#  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his O_gr{L}  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album 0@O:C
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to >g {w,  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. b8QQS#q)V  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr 7?1[sP M  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. @pV~Q2%  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably _m?TEqB  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of `f|Gw5R  
heartbreak. j=q*b Qr  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs &1!T@^56  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant BXzn-S  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier Bv=  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so Qru iQ/t  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any %>)HAx `  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although Ml"i^LR+  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is z_;:6*l=:  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of ;?q>F3n  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything .eNeqC  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. pW y+oZ  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too M/d6I$~7z  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your B.S zp_$  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than l?f%2:}m  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair qcmf*Yl:v  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit [. rULQ
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit iNlY\67sW  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 2#i*'.  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple 4\#b@1]}  
espresso kind of guy. uV|%idC  
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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}3So
 
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曲目列表： u&E$(  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender )j_Y9`R  
2. Be The One { :%A  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding "p"M9P'  
4. There's A World e`7dRnx&0  
5. The Toothbrush Song @ L-] %C  
6. Off The Radar E!s?amM4  
7. Old Friend f"Z2,!Z;  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? !GAU?J;<#2  
9. Mystery Star VoGyjGt&  
10. Amorino <N~&Leh  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned -W\1 n#J  
12. Footprints