0\mM^+fO {:rU5 !n 专辑名称：Off The Radar
ogPfz/ hw 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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8Sy 唱片公司：Much Obliged
$b8>SSz 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
J:Qp(s-N^: 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
S1=c_!q%9 推荐指数：4星
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U[>m; 专辑介绍：
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G +YF Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
J LeV@NO his little pop masterpieces.
G%6wk=IH [OT@gp: Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
>!oN+8[~ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
> W0 hrt?b jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
9!R !H& intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
f{+8]VA underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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10DS bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
% d=-<EQ|& Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
c8yD-U/- its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Qr0GxGWU accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
qD9 B[s8 mineral water.
PC3wzJ\\S S ^ n:O The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
`t8e2?GH truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
6qw_ |A&g laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
[Y:H Vr, and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
vCi:c Ip/ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
d }]b and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
5}By2Tx Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
K@d`jb4T If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
Ig6s'^ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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omY?`(= be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
q5`Gl heartbreak.
|6uEf/*DX F:H76O` 8 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
cJty4m- themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
0~-+5V lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
jRBx 7|ON than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
(* 2 "dd but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
x~ (Ul\EX kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
:bh[6 F his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
FT B"C[> doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
lF#Kg !-l icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
! X,S2-}" Q647a} Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
5 )C~L] polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
TS%cTh'ItH affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
[Z[)hUXE? your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
>,9t<p=Q comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
>U}~Hv] his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
`C=p7 % of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
m+!%+S1 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
q`\lvd l espresso kind of guy.
8cd ,SQ}y BpK P]V k' \RS6M`L 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)
kC#;j =K? v<- D>iJ *]E c jK% 曲目列表：
A+dY~@*a )dvOg'it 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
x~mXtqg 2. Be The One
%?cPqRHJ ~ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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NR3IeTd 5. The Toothbrush Song
)-sEm`(`I9 6. Off The Radar
vdo[qk\C 7. Old Friend
ES+&e/G"ds 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
@.gCeMlOf 9. Mystery Star
/@ OGYYH,M 10. Amorino
'IgtBd|K> 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
a@X'oV`(2b 12. Footprints
