uL.)+E 8xAxn+; 专辑名称:Off The Radar
$ NNd4d* 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
-> $]`h" 唱片公司:Much Obliged
}(*eR F' 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
gd#j{yI/Xf 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
dp&8:jy 推荐指数:4星
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'#18&N osBwX.G'l 专辑介绍:
\w;d4r8x ;F)j,Ywi)H Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
i .O670D Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
A>C&`A=- his little pop masterpieces.
U04TVQn` j<BW/ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
CxvL!ew polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
yJyovfJz. jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
V'-}B6 3S> intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
?W6qwm,?L underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
nTG @=C# as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
2 %`~DVo bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
q:}Q5gzZ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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#rZi3I its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
H<Ne\zAv accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
q?&Ap* mineral water.
&oU) ,H B^;G3+} The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
"L?h@8sa truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
o7_*#5rD laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
#8cpZ]# and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
O_gr{L} younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
0@O:C:: and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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{w, Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
b8QQS#q)V If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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M seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
d*}dM" Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
@pV~Q2% If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
_m?TEqB be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
`f|Gw5R heartbreak.
j=q*b Qr t\GoUeH] The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
&1!T@^56 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
BXzn-S lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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iQ/t but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
%>)HAx ` kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
Ml"i^LR+ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
z_;:6*l=: doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
;?q>F3n icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
.eNeqC in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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y+oZ t9U-c5bR Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
M/d6I$~7z polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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zp_$ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
l?f%2:}m your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
qcmf*Yl:v comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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rULQl his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
iNlY\67sW of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
2#i*'. welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
4\#b@1]} espresso kind of guy.
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d.[! t.s;dlx[@ 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)
*v}3So 6T`F'Fk[ 6r]l8*34; 曲目列表:
u&E$( i".nnAI: 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding
"p"M9P' 4. There's A World
e`7dRnx&0 5. The Toothbrush Song
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6. Off The Radar
E! s?amM4 7. Old Friend
f"Z2,!Z; 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
!GAU?J;<#2 9. Mystery Star
VoGyjGt& 10. Amorino
<N~&Leh 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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n#J 12. Footprints