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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar Z35(f0b  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr ^`S.Mw.  
唱片公司：Much Obliged #b eLo J  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 <d Gph  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop  ;?G..,  
推荐指数：4星 vbh 5  
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专辑介绍： ["_+~*  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the e?7Oom  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of J#DN2y<  
his little pop masterpieces. } *jmWP  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all i
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polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the O?`_RN 4l  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of 2EH0d6nt  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an oCxy(q'y  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented yBRYEqS+  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of "x0/i?pqa  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The DJZ$M  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to R $@$  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to {O6yJckH  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling 1)#dgsa  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that I8/tD|3  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his g3 opN>W  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost []$L"?]0uk  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his jN AS'JV  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album 1+#E|YWJ  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to fZp3g%u  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. <Gna}ALkg  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr Vb)NWXmyu  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters \30rF]F`l  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. twox.@"U  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably NM"5.   
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of ]*hH.ZBY"^  
heartbreak. q?qH7={,eu  
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themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant CiV^bYi  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier @A|#/]S1  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so \hWac%#  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any -zzoz x]S=  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although B- D&1gO  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is eQwvp`@"  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of }]Nt:_UCX  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything )b1X6w[  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. L_tjclk0J  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too YkbuyUui  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your ~RH)iI  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than ";;!c.!^  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair lPD&Doa  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit =ea.+  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit e{H(  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been n]6-`fpD  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple B1A:}#  
espresso kind of guy. Q_Wg4 n5  
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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) IL1iTRH  
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曲目列表： <kk!nsI  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender (I#mo2  
2. Be The One 6a<zZO`Z6+  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding :H:
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4. There's A World aU@1j;se@  
5. The Toothbrush Song R9(Yi<CC  
6. Off The Radar ^]D+H9Tl  
7. Old Friend ^wD`sj<Qg  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? Ldj*{t`5  
9. Mystery Star gZiwXb  
10. Amorino Ss0I{0  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned fv@<  
12. Footprints