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

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专辑名称：Off The Radar [G",Yky  
歌手姓名：Ally Kerr w9w=2 *  
唱片公司：Much Obliged /.WIED}>  
发行日期：2008年4月xx日 nX_w F`n"  
专辑流派：Indie/Pop #62*'.B4  
推荐指数：4星 <Uy $b4h  
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专辑介绍： .lAPlJOO  
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the :*ZijN*{)$  
Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of >K<cc#Aa  
his little pop masterpieces. G{!(2D4!  
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Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all ,9M2'6=  
polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the HV'M31m~q  
jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of Y4+]5;B8  
intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an I/%L,XyRI  
underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented (-],VB (+  
as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of JAM]neKiX  
bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The N,Js8Z"  
Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to 2r!- zEV  
its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to ,|GjrT{vf  
accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling jrxq558  
mineral water. `Hq*l"8  
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that 5i}g$yjZ<  
truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his Q3Z?Z;2aR  
laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost b@Dt]6_UL  
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his S_nAO\h  
younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album YNl".c  
and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to hT,rc Ikg:  
Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour. ;" D~F  
If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr [c -|`d^  
seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters XAi0lN{,  
Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that. db=S*LUbl  
If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably @4Zkkj
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be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of %pH|2VB#  
heartbreak. {LVA_7@  
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs Vrd16s  
themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant T@`
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lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier LE)$_i8gX  
than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so Jh<s '&FR  
but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any S{v]B_N[M  
kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although Ml;` *;  
his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is $TS97'$  
doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of pq\N2d  
icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything ;<;~;od*/  
in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising. ~R~.D  
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too M#-E  
polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your \x\N?$`ANc  
affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than 3:8p="$F  
your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair $+ N~Fa  
comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit ZBFn  
his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit F u^j- Io  
of fire and even some unpredictability would have been ?Yf v^DQ5  
welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple o)n)Z~  
espresso kind of guy. }p )Hw2  
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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) *5*#Z~dut8  
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曲目列表： %n8CK->  
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender frDMFEXXP  
2. Be The One ]jn1T^D'  
3. I Think I'm Bleeding -y|']I^ &  
4. There's A World x{zZ%_F  
5. The Toothbrush Song >3B{sn}  
6. Off The Radar X am8h
 
7. Old Friend 2#3`[+ g<n  
8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA? r79P|)\  
9. Mystery Star 89GW!  
10. Amorino u0sN[<  
11. The Truth That I Have Earned Ta/zDc"e  
12. Footprints