W&:[r/8wA wxLXh6|6%_ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
IGX:H)&* 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
v}J;ZIb 唱片公司：Much Obliged
z41_oG7 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
YEjY8]t 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
k6IG+:s 推荐指数：4星
u}9fj RK9>dk W 专辑介绍：
MQ][mMM;w 4a ZCFdc Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
dTEJ=d40 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
UkR3}{i his little pop masterpieces.
PX ".Km p. ^>~dlS Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
SA6hbcYk polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
}IUP5O6 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
[j6~}zu@ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
` DCU>bt&R underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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3_qdJ<, bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
7{BnXN[ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
\ 3NS>v[1 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
+}!DP~y+ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
xcSR{IZ mineral water.
m^$5K's& jW5iqU"{* The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
, p0KLU\- truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
QJ<[ Zx laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
NXgRNca and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
Jirct,k younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
`mErF%b and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
]t/f<jKN^ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
?: }Pa<D&K If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
7 z< Cu< seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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j?e Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
fNxw&ke8& If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
="lI i$>O be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
rbh[j@s@ heartbreak.
XM!M%.0WS vXubY@k2 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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R92 R}=G! than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
&| z|SY]DL but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
EW;1`x kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
b]K>vhQV his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
++k J\N{ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
paYz[Xq icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
&NP6%}bR` in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
dgY5ccP }6@%((9E 2 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
U2=hSzY polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
/'"R Mq affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
^@N`e1 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
Q6|@N~UeZ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
mVHFT~x7} his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
}M="oN~w of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
5 Af?Yxv welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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= g.=!3e&z% P1e5uJkd 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)
8W { g F-i&M1 \_ w [|y0jtw 曲目列表：
fA;x{0CAMX cUYX1a)8 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
gMCy$+? 2. Be The One
2pw>B%1WP) 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
9.jG\i 4. There's A World
miWw6!() 5. The Toothbrush Song
QK,=5~I J 6. Off The Radar
*pY/5? g 7. Old Friend
(1OW6xtfG 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
/Lj%A 9. Mystery Star
McO@p =M 10. Amorino
3@% BA(M 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
rE9Ta8j6 12. Footprints
