H:H6b ddVa.0Z!< 专辑名称：Off The Radar
E\m5%bK\B 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
M,}|tsL 唱片公司：Much Obliged
. @Ut?G 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
-YD+(c`l 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
lO:. OZu 推荐指数：4星
jp'
K%P
lWm' 专辑介绍：
N m):9YQ/ 1N2,mo?2 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
_Jv
9F8v Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
&Z?ut *%S his little pop masterpieces.
6oSQQhge c%*($)# Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
l^J75$7 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
OGiV{
9U jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
8P:
Rg%0) intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
j PnM
>= underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
}3R13 as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
XYoIFv?' bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
:fk2
]{KTL Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
;WL1B its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
6WoAs)ZF accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
7*DMVok: mineral water.
1}ZKc=Pfu `pd&se'p The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
0b91y3R+ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
(Toq^+`c laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
e"r)R 8
and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
`]Bxn) b( younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
V#ev-\k}@ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
H UoyLy Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
!6&W,0< If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
`MP|Ovns:H seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
fA48 (0p Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
fri0Xx F If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
mW%?>Z1=>d be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
kj5Q\vr) heartbreak.
.lhn;*Yi ^[Cv26 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
~7!7\i,Y8\ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
v&FF|)$ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
w
#i[ _ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
ZDL']*)' but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
z'p:gv] kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
Da$r ` his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
g/UaYCjM doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Y,8KPg@W icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
>ds%].$-\ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
0tk#Gs[ V Cy5JH Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
I &* _,d polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
g fU-"VpHE affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
& /.hx(#d your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
G= ^X1+_ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
ydv3owN his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
7n
zGAz_W of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
M9!AIHq4 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
a:YI"*S
espresso kind of guy.
!2:3MbtR vhr+g 'tf }G$]LWgQx 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)
yz+, gLY ~#\i!I;RY} 9@ $,o M= 曲目列表：
N^VD=<#T /RLq>#:h** 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
g= }v>[k E 2. Be The One
J` { 6l 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
[=*E+Oc 4. There's A World
#n\C
| 5. The Toothbrush Song
y'ja< 1I > 6. Off The Radar
x}$e}8|8YL 7. Old Friend
*p ? e.%nd 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
.'[/|4H 9. Mystery Star
,G^[o,hS 10. Amorino
v}J;ZIb 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
i54 md$Q^ 12. Footprints
