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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar *fs'%"w-  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr 7RW5U'B  
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日 AUCk]  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop F$[1KjS  
推荐指数：4星 M6yzqAh  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the |^z?(?w  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of k 4|*t}o7  
his little pop masterpieces. Cso!VdCX  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all AawK/tfs  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the  {@XzY>  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of JY$B%R4;]  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an *Ru@F:   
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented Q<TD5t9  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of vn5X]U"  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The ^Kvbpi,  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to dy>iIc>  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to -K+" :kiS  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling d
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 'o%IA)sF  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his u!NY@$Wc  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost v%mAU3M  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his D%tcYI(  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album b<]--\  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to ^TC <_]7  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. /h)_Q;35S;  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr V$D+Joj
 
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters ,4RmT\%T  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. ]u;Ma G=;  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably gBF2.{"^  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of hJuR,NP  
heartbreak. u@(z(P  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs 7~gIOu  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant r&^xg`i[z>  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier 9Ai e$=  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so JG]67v{F  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although 0|1)cO}Dy  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is v/W\k.?q /  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of [8-. T4  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything @X_<y  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. *.4VO+^  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too V30Om3C  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your cO&(&*J r  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 2J>v4EWC  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair anM]khs?  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit OA_WjTwDs  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit 3lkz:]SsE  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been y4jJ&  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple DlD;rL=  
espresso kind of guy. _m;H$N~I#  
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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) _J N$zZ{  
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曲目列表： y)Y0SY1\j  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender rQrh(~\:  
2. Be The One x_k@hGSC  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding HZ_,f"22  
4. There's A World qsUob  
5. The Toothbrush Song DJ]GM|?  
6. Off The Radar n0T>sE-9  
7. Old Friend [VL+
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8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? d[t+iBP;)  
9. Mystery Star $+%eLx*  
10. Amorino +~Lt;xNFk  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned 7)FI_uW  
12. Footprints