$ =x1_ q(i^sE[y 专辑名称：Off The Radar
73-*| @6 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
`5[$ 8; 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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3B \4 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
S~ dD ;R 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
kQ,#NR/q6 推荐指数：4星
[j6EzMN F:PaVr3q 专辑介绍：
jRswGMx E%eTjvvxus Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
D 8nt%vy Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
LQ,RQ~! his little pop masterpieces.
CDDx %#eG> E+Jh4$x { Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
Qz T>h polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
} {! #` 's jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
2Xu?/yd intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
? m$uqi underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
i+/:^ tc; as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
y8Q96zi bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
.Z,3:3,] Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
L53qQe j< its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
\5+?wpH accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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Qfhhceb6#J 64Ot`=A" The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
qz |`\^ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
rsbd DTy laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
'64&'.{#>r and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
&cjE+ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
S(7_\8 h and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
T5m dC Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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^*;{Uj+O~Y If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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e=11EmN9 heartbreak.
G P"(+5 S.;>:Dd[K The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
NL e+ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
l2DhFt$!= lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
)4d)G 5{ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
9aLS%-x!+ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
q!i Mc kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
H'Mc]zw_, his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
>*xa\v e doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
U @Il:\I icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
MC.,n$O}6 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
!6eXJ#~[E 1vcI`8%S+u Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
SnK j:|bV polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
>wK ^ W{ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
={9G.%W your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
gf!hO$sQ3 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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\V is of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
-e=p*7'] welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
LG N,8v<W( espresso kind of guy.
!Xj vvX"j X\SZ Q[gN 5YJn< XEc 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)
eSZS`(#!( cH> rS\|Y 0_Hdj K 曲目列表：
-GkNA"2M[ Ti/t\'6 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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! /Z{uy 7. Old Friend
k%\_ UYa 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
**rA/*Oc 9. Mystery Star
`"v5bk 10. Amorino
.BGM1ph}~ 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
"|CzQ&e 12. Footprints
