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uYFnw 专辑名称：Off The Radar
Hh^EMQk 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
q18IqY*Lo 唱片公司：Much Obliged
W?y7mw_S 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
e/+_tC$@p@ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
"R8: s 推荐指数：4星
P#^-{;Bu 9a\H+Y~ 专辑介绍：
Ziclw) ;bz|)[4/ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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?HD(EGdx his little pop masterpieces.
c6v@6jzx0Y &(M][Uo{|' Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
-D=J/5L#5 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
GYv D*?uBc jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
R _# x intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
.3xpDVW^e underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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b0 2V#m;Z its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
D~~"wos accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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<:B"rPuK The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
N, `q1B truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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91I6-7# Xt younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
Vq8 G( <77 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
U.XvS''E Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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'3%J hG)# If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
o!6~tO=% be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
j-~x==c-; heartbreak.
%}.4c8 Iax-~{B3AY The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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[z :.52@! lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
HgGwV;W than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
*lZ;kW(}p but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
^pB}eh.@U kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
fL xGaOT his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
W4OL{p-\/ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Uu_g_b:z icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
9Wu c1# in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
pyHU +B + 6noQYe Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Q!9 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
mS$9D{ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
[zC1LT Xe your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
CdE Qiu comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
EF>vu+YK his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
]|J QH of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
IOfxx>=3 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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$uz 0sMNp 曲目列表：
h D> ] \u 0Cg}yy Oz 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
MV{\:l}y 2. Be The One
hQeGr 2gMq 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
xNrPj8V<Y 4. There's A World
/M : 7 5. The Toothbrush Song
qw?Wi%t(x8 6. Off The Radar
GyC/39<P 7. Old Friend
- (dtAo6 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
Wtwo1pp 9. Mystery Star
pD@:]VP 10. Amorino
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