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A4 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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tbw*H5!5 唱片公司：Much Obliged
D% oueW 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
)gr}<}X)B 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
{F<)z% ^ 推荐指数：4星
hT.4t,wa8 MKV=m8G= 专辑介绍：
Dq{: R I).=v{@9V< Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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*!._Ais,\ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
A M>Y j intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
i58ZV`Rk` underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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SZCF3m&pz bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
F?*D r Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
>t 1_5 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
KC@k9e accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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O"_erH\nk truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
Z7tU0 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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Cfv L)f If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
P!`Q_h6a seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
{:};(oz)f Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
21[K[ % If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
5}.,"Fbr be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
K;@RUy~ heartbreak.
c,#~L7 VxUvvJ{-v The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
g|&.v2 ' themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
?$"x^=te7 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
9TYw@ o5V than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
B)j`}7O 06 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
w%i+>\t O kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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Vze! /E D doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
m6~ sKJV icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
`@f hge in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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s]nGpA[! affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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F- !}dzO comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
>+A1 V[ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
(x1"uy7_ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
E5Snl#Gl\0 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
J]=aI>Ow espresso kind of guy.
|h^G $guw !~|"LA!jn yO$r'9?,* 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)
$ sA~p_] IxEQh)J X DMK"Q#Vw 曲目列表：
(<> Sz( iP#A-du 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
8CnvvMf 2. Be The One
b]so9aCz 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
RBv= 4. There's A World
e%@[d<Ta\ 5. The Toothbrush Song
]mD=Br*r~ 6. Off The Radar
t;e]L'z@: 7. Old Friend
B!E< uVC 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
N8L)KgM5#7 9. Mystery Star
F"@'(b 10. Amorino
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x{ 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
0R %uVJG 12. Footprints
