V9wL3* sk@aOv'*( 专辑名称：Off The Radar
#{J+BWP\o 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
)-25? B 唱片公司：Much Obliged
N3w y][bo 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
n/YnISt 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
D H:9iX ' 推荐指数：4星
."`||@| nI 8zT0o 专辑介绍：
@ @=,bO 1G'pT$5& Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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e1hf{:&/G@ his little pop masterpieces.
j?VHR$ S`vw<u4t Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
U@:l~ xJ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
S(lqj6aa} jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
zR?1iV.] intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
\U'*B}Sz underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
D3y4e8+Z' as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
CS0q#? bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
2L=(-CH9] Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
K] &GSro its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
{f Mo#`9= accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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Y> K8^GS o@YEd d The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
{6F]w _\ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
LtNspFoLb laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
X$ A ]7t and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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bLUyZ3m! and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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]K<7A!+@@p If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
\G6V -W seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
TaZlfe5z Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
GA.cp*2 ~ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
]jV 1/vJ-! be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
M 2nZ,I=l heartbreak.
dkZ[~hEQG- 5_SxX@fW % The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
?$b*)< themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
lV?OYS|4i lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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g+=f=5I3 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
{|tMN,Z kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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*. his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
J(`(PYo\i doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
0f,Ii_k bT icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
qox@ _ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
9Oc(Gl5az }vQ Y+O Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
200Fd8Ju polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
T?8 N$J affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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N#vV; comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
MT.D#jv& his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
Ga $EM of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
q]z%<` .9* welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
[f-<M@id/ espresso kind of guy.
P\.1w>X [214b= Z$ Mc{ 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)
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\$r| gX *i" Y# 曲目列表：
N+0 `Jm Lw #vHNf6 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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X4:SH> U! 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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NHq*& xy 7. Old Friend
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W-ll2b 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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