tMaJ; 4 S fE^'G\ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
9E{Bn# 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
eK"B .q7 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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]y 6`9p 推荐指数：4星
fT i,S)F' Xq&x<td 专辑介绍：
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sV7dgvVd Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
lj"L Q(^ his little pop masterpieces.
P=& J e? (sw1 HR Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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t#|E.G:= jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
q>&F%;q1] intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
zx\N^R;Jq underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
tkdhT8_ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
WfVkewuPo bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
d "78w-S Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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=04_5 z its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
"fLGXbNQ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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. iq.H [Dq7mqr$ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
U'LO;s04m truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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=S@$"_& and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
,TU!W |($ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
7|6tH@4Ub and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
O#A 1)~ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
6__@?XzJ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
: 5?ti seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
tBG :ECUL Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
R_*b<~[/ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
xy$FS 0u be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
Xvs{2 heartbreak.
5fb,-`m. ]^gD@]. The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
}M /w 0U0o themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
y{ 9 0A lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
o<-%)#e than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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VO(Ck\i} kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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I (Nsm3L doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
lGPC)Hu{` icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
S^)r,cC in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
<E@ 7CG.= GMU<$x8o Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
#`GW7(M polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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~N[hY1}X[ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
CpS' 2@6 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
Beqhe\{ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
mk BQX of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
QC <( r x welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
h9+ylHW_cp espresso kind of guy.
G !1- 20 5?;'26iC +nuv?QB/ 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)
NJUYeim; -f9M*7O<gf <zZAVGb4I 曲目列表：
CX':nai Tc:W=\ < 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
- |[_j$g 2. Be The One
CG9X3%xO% 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
8fM}UZI 4. There's A World
+7 F7K h 5. The Toothbrush Song
H.idL6*G 6. Off The Radar
P+}qaup 7. Old Friend
q'(WIv@ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
(dMFYL>YP 9. Mystery Star
-( cm 10. Amorino
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&M}e 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
&K>]!yn 12. Footprints
