|1!RvW:[! uf q9+} 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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KkF 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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1 唱片公司：Much Obliged
9IfeaoZZ4q 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
G a,+ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
LeEv'] 推荐指数：4星
V;@kWE>3 V = 9 专辑介绍：
LW X,u aWg*f*2f Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
Lnk(l2~U Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
#^i.[7p his little pop masterpieces.
P&kjtl68 Y 1w~@'ZyU Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
U#U' iPy polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
%p d-{KR jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
9*&RvsrX intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
-F338J+J24 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
5vSJjh S as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
~9Jlb-*I5 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
I}hY @ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
+#@)C?G,TF its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
WET nrA"N accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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9Z!|oDP- /t=Fx94 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
Z^_-LX:% truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
P+2@,?9 # laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
2M$^|j:[ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
sO$X5S C9 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
t,,W{M|E( and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
8%Eemk >G{ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
yq<mE(hS? If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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dW#T1mB If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
hRaX!QcG3 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
\.K4tY+ V heartbreak.
Y DW V=/ 0 qp Pz|h The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
/L^pU-}Z0 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
F9Co m} lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
-I'Jm=q3] than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
z{wZLqG but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
opfg %* kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
)z!#8 s doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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L#MgoBXr in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
r< OqI*7 r8,'LZI z Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
MHQM' polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
=z *SzG affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
Y,M 2 D your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
]FEsN6 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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OLE@35"v] welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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d= &I7T ? 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)
m+3 ]RIr&A d ;v<rw Sh(XFUJ 曲目列表：
c F}9ldc M9Qx F 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
qF4=MQm\aE 2. Be The One
DA QozhP8 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
!m?W+ z~J 4. There's A World
wpa^] l 5. The Toothbrush Song
] 69 z-; 6. Off The Radar
~' q&rvk` 7. Old Friend
3yu,qb'"& 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
I 8 Ls_$[ 9. Mystery Star
Y |L]# 10. Amorino
< ^" 0A 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
M [6WcH0/T 12. Footprints
