ZsSW{ffZ77 .5);W;`X 专辑名称：Off The Radar
En)Ptz#0 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
z?pi /`y8> 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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;.{Na 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
TO.STK` 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
O(VWJ@EHn 推荐指数：4星
'n=bQ"bQu hQ(^;QcSu 专辑介绍：
h?v8b+:0 R !yh0y}Z Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
H4sW%nZ0 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
v(GnG his little pop masterpieces.
Ijap%l1I L>mM 6$l Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
I ?E+ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
g],]l'7H jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
qA\&%n^ j] intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
ju3@F 8AI underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
OI*ltba? as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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)P? F ni} Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
']fyD3N its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
.P7q)lj36h accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
R9^vAS4t[O mineral water.
qo 7<g*kf~ ZMZWO $"K1 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
w'A *EWO truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
`7y3C \zyQ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
Sz<:WY/(x and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
v;G/8>GRy younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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t Dah@_ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
-6uLww=w4 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
COm^ ti-p seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
yK"\~t[@X: Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
mt0v ( If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
zVtTv- DU be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
0S; I pg heartbreak.
~N| aCi-X ; nbEV2Y< The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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j|o/ >^ 'e lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
~2 XGw9`J2 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
+/%4E % but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
K*'AjT9wX+ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
]v@ng 8 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
H3d |eO4+W doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
wod{C ! 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.
>tL" 8@z9 =yqg ,w&Q Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
G+C{_o#3 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
]>sMu]biH affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
e 1bV& your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
?&1%&?cg9 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
3+U2oI:I his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
95D(0qv of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
J[K>)@ I/ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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D6 espresso kind of guy.
V-i:t,*lk( G CcS I;w {`L,F 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)
\nV oBW( $~A\l@xAG U.W Mu% 曲目列表：
AlgVsE%Va L= <,+m[! 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
4Gy3s|{ 2. Be The One
C9T- 4 o1 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
ve=1y) 4. There's A World
)#c GeP A 5. The Toothbrush Song
<{1 3Nd'o 6. Off The Radar
YwB\kN 7. Old Friend
,rQPs 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
*_yp]z" 9. Mystery Star
Tq >?.bq9 10. Amorino
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F (:] lM| 12. Footprints
