&]|?o_p3W EE06h-n s 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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JuC2 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
?BeiY zg 唱片公司：Much Obliged
T $ >&[f$6 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
z!ZtzD]cb 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
<KL,G};0pm 推荐指数：4星
M^=zt M=@:ZQ^! 专辑介绍：
ohGJ 1 NvceYKp: Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
5IGX5x Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
t6 "%3#s his little pop masterpieces.
x}Eg.S ^,TO#%$iE Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
k_#ak%m/ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
{I%cx Q#y jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
=7=]{Cx[ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
K<3A1'_ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
#jvt US \ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
jp%S3) bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
~w+c8c8pW Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
DMr\ TN its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Mk 6(UXY accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
,]F,Uu_H7 mineral water.
|mfvr *7 ^}=,g The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
~,Zc% s~| truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
*H n8)x}E laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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c7k~S-nU and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
)m T<MkP Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
.uZ3odMlx If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
@Cyvf5|bL seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
7>%8eEc Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
.* Y If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
Cl7xt}I be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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pz*3N }&J q}j The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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;?p>e' lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
_Y;W0Z than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
8(~ h"]`! but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
bROLOf4S kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
ggR.4&< his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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_(;A! doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
&Ok):` icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
<0!):zraS in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
x s|FE3:a aqk!T%fg Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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N`e[:[ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
H G^'I+Yn your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
h2d (?vOT comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
0 @oJFJrO his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
f NFY$:4X of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
oCz/HQoBk welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
$=4QO espresso kind of guy.
zTU0HR3A >z@0.pN]7 gg2( 5FPP Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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W& 0o&5 ]lEe 曲目列表：
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k9e yJIscwF 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
r9?Mw06Wc5 2. Be The One
CU!D hm/U 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
^U/O !GK 4. There's A World
KM ax$ 5. The Toothbrush Song
;!Fn1|) 6. Off The Radar
=7UsVn#o 7. Old Friend
j1<Yg,_ .p 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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}x ,S% M- 10. Amorino
n+R7D.<q!! 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
*0ro0Z|Iq 12. Footprints
