FTeu~<KpM xQp|;oW;z 专辑名称：Off The Radar
W[^qa5W<FB 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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"VY%S^ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
PxfY&;4n! 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
z$ken hFG/ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
oI#a_/w 推荐指数：4星
| a# f\ eVM/uDD 专辑介绍：
dF~8XYo >~Q r Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
/mK?E5H'r1 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
&|` C)6[C his little pop masterpieces.
kGN+rHo "&%#!2 Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
E]6z8j uO6 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
'gt-s547 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
I'@Ydt2 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
Q(\4]i< S underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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e dK|NOOZ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
D11F.McM Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
}@^4,FKJ its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
3yNU$.g accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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dzkw$m^@^ t2 r?N}"P The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
EKz Ad truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
i}~SDY laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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]7Z{ 8)T younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
K_ ci_g": If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
{iq3|x2[ : seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
Hy R!O> Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
A=j0On If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
s-S }i{Z! be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
;q1A*f\:# heartbreak.
8Y#\xzod ~M(5Ho The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
_fwb!T}$ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
h/ ,${,}J lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
JO@|* /mL than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
LE%7DW ( but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
_H^^y$+1 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
S KW%X8 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
L-9~uM3@\ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
ys#i@ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
E.iSWAJ(w in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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U bY EEY# affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
g(| 6~}|o+ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
PTS] 7 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
8+Bu+|c% f his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
OK{xu X8u of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
^`D=GF^tX welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
L.=w?%:H= espresso kind of guy.
u1c%T@w>Lz 1HPx|nmE] leCVK. 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)
ov\HsTeZ o5n^!gi4 v-! u\ 曲目列表：
c c =-o'gL 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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2. Be The One
&k8vWXMGk% 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
w ;e(Gb%9 4. There's A World
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Ei2%DMN7) 7. Old Friend
U/NBFc:[y: 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
JO'>oFv_W 9. Mystery Star
c ) 7j QA 10. Amorino
:h1pBEiH 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
zW8*E E+, 12. Footprints
