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;]S` 专辑名称：Off The Radar
O0r vr$. 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
H(Wiy@cJn 唱片公司：Much Obliged
-4Dz9 8du 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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专辑流派：Indie/Pop
nF]E": 推荐指数：4星
c1i[1x% x ]}'H 专辑介绍：
4Vv E(f cGo_qR/B(> Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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H_S"4I SS_ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
{C?$ osrr jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
ZvXw#0) v intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
p]~P yzG! underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
(6H 7?n v as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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QCDica `+* Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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>e.vUUQ{ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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`B8`<3k/( pE +:tMH; The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
d6m&n j truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
/18fpH| laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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JAMV@ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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.DnG}884 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
|,TBP@ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
XMI5j7C L seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
8OS^3JS3" Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
,N_V(Cx5pt If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
6>&(OV be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
+>Y]1IlI heartbreak.
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g CL}Ba themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
wYS r.T8Q lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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Kj?hcG l[ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
j@UE#I|h kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
w:1U wgcPC his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
CNWA!1n^Hy doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Gt,VSpb~s icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
v}!^RW 'X in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
;kG"m7-/ 9RK.+ 2 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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[ 'B u affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
FId,/la your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
Kb /qM}jS comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
\m<$qp,n his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
ke xvE 3 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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/p}pdXS espresso kind of guy.
=|c7#GaiF 8&1xb@Nc7 ij}{H#0S- 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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j0=H6 Y "SC]G22 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
@JJ{\?> 2. Be The One
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(;N#Gqb6l 4. There's A World
T7?z0DKi 5. The Toothbrush Song
t<^7s9r;I 6. Off The Radar
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8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
@k-GyV-v 9. Mystery Star
|A=~aQot 10. Amorino
{Bpu-R&T 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
vU#>3[aC 12. Footprints
