3.S hAL *o(bB!q"c 专辑名称：Off The Radar
G_ ~qk/7mF 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
VOg'_ #I 唱片公司：Much Obliged
^ 6Yt2Bhs 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
!#e+!h@ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
{Dy,u%W? 推荐指数：4星
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cw0uLMqr` Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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i{h Q0ba;KPm Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
.O&YdUo polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Y^ 8'P /A jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
:j/sTO= intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
;U y}( underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
E9 @Sc>e as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
5a s5{"l bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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y*=Ipdj accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
vCOtED*< mineral water.
WfTl\Dxw g+?2@L$L The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
yOk{l $+ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
k_gl$`A laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
HJlxpX$_ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
LE?sAN younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
,,7 hVw and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
m5, &;~ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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:H:+XIgoR seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
Wy /5Qw~s Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
S/YHT)0x[ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
,H$%'s1I( be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
'X ?Ih o heartbreak.
jc,Q g2 Q"3gvIyc The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
J2Qt! - themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
lc]cs D lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
^)a j, U[ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
a=6@} l1< but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
hb9HVj kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
NW &2ca his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
"EE (O9q doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
:Smyk.B2! icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
QB ;TQZ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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KUU ZN polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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5'<a,,RKu your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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<UTO\w% his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
rX)_!mR of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
8m #y>` welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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*qxv"PptX 1@F>E;YjL= ;q#Pl!*5 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)
[<>%I#7ulG ZmJ<FF4 5,\|XQA5! 曲目列表：
~ NO7@m uw _{GD\Ai _W 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
= GiN~$d 2. Be The One
B3I0H6O 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
`3z6y& dmx 4. There's A World
6=*n$l# } 5. The Toothbrush Song
u)%/df qzZ 6. Off The Radar
NS "1zR+ 7. Old Friend
6 LqF*$+$` 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
}}oIZP\qM 9. Mystery Star
n1b^o~agwC 10. Amorino
q#"lnc<S 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
c @KNyBy2 12. Footprints
