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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar yA~
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr d]vom@iI  
唱片公司：Much Obliged y<kg;-& 8  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 s1bb2R  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop -,q qQf  
推荐指数：4星 i hcSSUm  
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专辑介绍： &mkL4jXG  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the ?t kl cYB  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of MDCwgNPiQW  
his little pop masterpieces. >Z>sR0s7  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all M^
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polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the n(#[[k9&Ic  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of {~`{bnx^]7  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an >02p,W6S>  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented YBL.R;^v  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of w1LZ\nA<  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The g>QN9v})  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to ',!>9Dj  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to r0s(MyI  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling (Rsf;VPO  
mineral water. {wD:!\5  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 1L%$\0B4hm  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his :cKdl[E4z  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost {g4`>^;  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his 9B/iQCFtj$  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album q;.LK8M  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to 45H9pY w  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. Y/T-2)D  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr =w7+ Yt  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters  \|C*b<
 
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. T0N6k acl  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably q<[o 4qY  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of R-tZC9 @  
heartbreak. NH4T*R)Vz  
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themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant xy4P_  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier '4}8WYKQ  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so \46*
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but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any [WI'oy  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although |>b;M,`OO  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is EY0,Q {  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of SPm2I(at7  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything 6!H,(Z]j  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. UkcH+0o  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too K{:[0oIHc  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your x,HD,VQR/  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 55/)2B2J  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair  r}}2Kl  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit !6hV|2aJy  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit & jm1  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been mV+9*or  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple lUdk^7:M  
espresso kind of guy. tT+W>oA/M  
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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) _w2%!+'  
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曲目列表： E=91k.  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender 3R)|DGql=1  
2. Be The One )4N1EuD6  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 7g:Lj,Z4L  
4. There's A World -@@ O<M^  
5. The Toothbrush Song 53>(2 _/[r  
6. Off The Radar s1tkiX{>  
7. Old Friend 1jE {]/Y7&  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? y;
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9. Mystery Star 5s@xpWVot  
10. Amorino WWC&-Ni  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned !w%p Gv.wg  
12. Footprints