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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar [j"9rO" +  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr &*s0\ 8  
唱片公司：Much Obliged .7 asW(  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 gaf$uT2  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop af|5n><~A  
推荐指数：4星 1RKW2RCaW_  
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专辑介绍： 72 0)VzT  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the o0ZM[0@j  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of J|3E-p\o  
his little pop masterpieces.  )?2 e  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all 0A:n0[V:]  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the KK,Z"){  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of kqb0>rYa   
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an fgj^bcp-  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented '<R>E:5  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of n$aA)"A #  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The HAYMX:%  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to y}v+c%d  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to {}o>{&X  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling ;Efcw[<  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that S?{/hy  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his 1 ^g t1o  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost E(Rh#+]Y5  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his L'i-fM[#  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album [0OJdY4  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to @=5qT]%U3J  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. dx,=Rd5'  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr dJ:MjQG`W  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters Cv)/7vyB8  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. q@hp.(V  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably `d2,*KR  
be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of @>x pYV  
heartbreak. LzDI0a.  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs -S%x wJKM  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant YHV-|UNF  
lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier uE=$p)  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so >\<*4J$PZ  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any $XBAZ<"hd  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although "Dy'Kd%,%/  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is N:VX!w  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of 3E^M?N2oc  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything % p?brc  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too dz#5
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polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your ?yXAu0  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than ]+DI.%   
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair Hqz?E@bc@  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit M!M!Ni  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit wyxGe<1  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been 02AI%OOH  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple 7?"y{R>E  
espresso kind of guy. D~K;~nI  
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络) W&"|}Pi/  
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曲目列表： Z<b"`ty.  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender 1+y"i<3)  
2. Be The One 0 2JL*  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding 7yI@"c#O  
4. There's A World Wx)K*9  
5. The Toothbrush Song Zszs1{t  
6. Off The Radar (y4#.vZh:  
7. Old Friend eyw'7  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? ~:sE:9$z  
9. Mystery Star FdOFE.l  
10. Amorino fvo<(c#Y#  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned &B{8uge1
 
12. Footprints