'G)UIjl Dve+ #H6N 专辑名称:Off The Radar
,@Fde=Lw 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
O3JBS^;V2 唱片公司:Much Obliged
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发行日期:2008年4月xx日
.,*68S0k7 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
5H^" 推荐指数:4星
&:?2IAe ^q}cy1"j" 专辑介绍:
dWi:V7t+ )`,Y^`F2 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
pd\x^F`sk. Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
X3zpU7`Av+ his little pop masterpieces.
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#V-0-n,` Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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"CY#_) jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
5H79-QLd intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
FQe82tfV+ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
]t)#,'$^[W as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
4N[KmNi< bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
Me2qOc^Z- Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
k0@*Up3{7 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
k1E(SXcW9 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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g>pvcf( The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
3L^]J}| truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
?aWMU?S laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
DIBoIWSuR and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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zff<#yK1 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
*W-:]t3CR Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
1n!xsesSc If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
R3|r`~@@ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
|*(R$t X Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
W2BZG(dm If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
Seh(G be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
@!Rklhb heartbreak.
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SiC =K<`nF0w The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
(vFO'jtcB- themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
X/ lmj_v lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
[H@71+_Q than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
w+u1" but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
L+8{%\UPd kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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&%`WXe-`R doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
8.:WMH` icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
e'MW"uCP} in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
*yv@B!r tl;b~k Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
{y'4&vt<~ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
-3u ;U,} affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
c \;_jg your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
U C_$5~8p comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
msY6zJc` his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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]T6pH7~ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
3m| C8: espresso kind of guy.
s(KSN/ <_c8F!K)T wr5v-_7r, 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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- 曲目列表:
xP,b/T#a Y2;2Exp^ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
gJCZ9{Nl 2. Be The One
k(M:#oA! 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
s<rV1D 4. There's A World
#?V rt,n 5. The Toothbrush Song
`<7!Rh,tS^ 6. Off The Radar
aZ+><1TD 7. Old Friend
Mc<u?H 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
mBE&>}G< 9. Mystery Star
Bp3E)l 10. Amorino
g`%in 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
]8}51y8 12. Footprints