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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar o]jo R3  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr s  n?  
唱片公司：Much Obliged ~>{<r{H"S  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 h; {?z  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop I2zSoQ1P  
推荐指数：4星 5|AZ/!rb  
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专辑介绍： Th"7p:SE?  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the !lHsJ)t  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of {5*+  
his little pop masterpieces. dedi6Brl  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all %d*}:295  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the '"I"D9;9  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of ib& |271gG  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an ]QpR>b=[j  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented D:){T>  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of ^GL0|G=(1  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The \)r#?qn4z;  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to k 9s3@S  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to H#6J7\xcS  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling Ws(BouJ  
mineral water. _Hkc<j/e~  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that &(wik#S  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his p%j@2U  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost ^QXUiXzl  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his =niU6Q}  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album Oi7:J> [  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to F[9IHT6{  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. :%s9<g;-h_  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr Kz'W |  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters s;$ eq);  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. mB_ ba1r  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably `t#C0  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of @ /c{gD  
heartbreak. c*LnLK/m  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs 3DgI.V6un  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant =axi0q?}
 
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier UlQ}   
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so SkN^ytKE  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any \QYs(nm?k  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although {*te wF)|  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is -@AGQ+e  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of F5)Ta?3|"<  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything im*XS@Uj  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. =g?r.;OO  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too l$PO!JRD  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your |nMbf  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 4|x5-m+T  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair ISOPKZ#F  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ]_5C5m  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit %M~Ugv_4v  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 4}96|2L5  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple {:fyz#>>^  
espresso kind of guy. e@@kTny(  
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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) vR#A7y @!  
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曲目列表： -08Ys c  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender <9B43  
2. Be The One dqPJ 2j $\  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding ^Fy) oWS  
4. There's A World ^8E/I]-  
5. The Toothbrush Song t+p-,ey^@  
6. Off The Radar trM8p  
7. Old Friend '[:].?M  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? oM QH-\(}  
9. Mystery Star k' pu%nWN  
10. Amorino [ *R8XXuL  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned 7|IW\  
12. Footprints