d*TH$-F!p }D1? Z7p 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
tuH#Cy 唱片公司：Much Obliged
XyB_8( /E 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
-wUT@a 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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]Y,V)41gCE "vYjL&4h 专辑介绍：
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=T Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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7LaRFL.,kO his little pop masterpieces.
P/S ,dhs( 4{,!'NA Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
>xRUw5jN polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Us[F@ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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? 0 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
uKY1AC__ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
\0*dKgN as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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3? k<e Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
'0Q/oU its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
=q[+ e(,3 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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B<|V m.D 5HB* The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
-g"Wi@Qr truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
oh:.iL}j laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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c ? Zi/7 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
jl yuu and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
uowdzJ7 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
X2 <fS~m If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
z +c8G seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
+wEsfYW Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
HbCcROl( If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
r.] IGE| be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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heartbreak.
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mC_\~ j3R}]F'C* The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
/. UISArH themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
7a4Z~r27/ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
gP ^A than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
8 y4t9V but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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iML?`%/vN his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
0Fs2* F
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Pp;OkI``[ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
( Kw%fJT in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
2\"T& ~qE:Nz0@ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
&'m&'w Dt: polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
N8*QAe kN affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
Jb|dpu/e your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
cj|Urt comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
@ n$/2y_. his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
G#. q%Up of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
);xTl6Y9 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
g 9F?j espresso kind of guy.
=pb ru=/ R E9 `T CeUC [cUQU 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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_G vSo ,,~ F v+DXs!O{ 曲目列表：
Yo}QW;,g L1MG(" R 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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To,*H OP 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
9bUFxSH 4. There's A World
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O0sLcuT$ 6. Off The Radar
zCmx 1Djz 7. Old Friend
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Upz?x{>x 9. Mystery Star
-o@L"C> 10. Amorino
F zy5k?R 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
3 ]pHc)p!. 12. Footprints
