~]Md*F[4*e '5V#sq;Z 专辑名称：Off The Radar
uW@o,S0: 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
9bE/7v 唱片公司：Much Obliged
Z{#;my*X| 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
qjc8 $#zXS 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
moe5H 推荐指数：4星
Hf^Tok^6@] `% a+LU2 专辑介绍：
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0>`69&;g| z|2liQrf+ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
'FhnSNT(4= polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Q'VS]n jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
&g!/@*[Nhh underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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\abl|;fj bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
F*4+7$E0B Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
||V:',#,W its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
^XM;D/Gp~ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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#i1 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
w%;'uN_ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
} Kt?0 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
N+5 ^h(~ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
]aNnY?qW5 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
J|-HZ-Wk|J Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
Ef.4.iDJrR If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
U[l%oLra be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
Oq6n.:8g" heartbreak.
Q=E@i9c9 * a!!(cZZ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
zF&UdS3 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
|+- i'N 9 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
+ f!,K than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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AijTT% kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
yB%)D0 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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BWdc^ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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F LI8r: ++DQS9b{ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
2 BX GVo polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
C_cs(}wi affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
5;8B!%b your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
RS `9?c: comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
ds;cfj[ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
$?J+dB of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
dP7Vs a+ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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%m{.l4 /!O 0vu KGjK T3 9C lH Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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q; qwF*(pTHq S6T!qH{6 曲目列表：
Bhu@ 2KdA Seq ]NkgY 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
sB( `[5I 2. Be The One
p ,w|=@= 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
Hk dN=q 4. There's A World
,v*p 5. The Toothbrush Song
to&N22a$ 6. Off The Radar
T9z4W]T 7. Old Friend
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/&]-I$G@ 9. Mystery Star
(Ffb&GL 10. Amorino
}XCR+uAz 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
ua`6M 12. Footprints
