U h.Sc:trA y?>#t^ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
$&IpX M] 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
z5 Bi=~=# 唱片公司：Much Obliged
4YLs^1'TG0 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
Vu [:A 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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FSU<Y1|XM H>.B99vp 专辑介绍：
>dk 9f}7- ('t kZt%8 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
W<NmsG})_g Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
u?kD)5Nk his little pop masterpieces.
,-@5NY1q |z~LzSJv Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
&3Tx@XhO polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
NhA#bn9y? jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
+yWR#[`n intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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2OP:L^ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
Sj)}qM-y# as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
: tM?%=Q bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
t+Z`n(> Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
' "'Btxz its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
aX^+ O, accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
Pdw#o^Iq^ mineral water.
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On The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
F}U5d^!2 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
F c8E Y* laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
)p8I @E and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
B,_`btJh younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
5h8o4 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
-(>qu.[8= Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
xhw-2dl*H If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
6z?gg3GV seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
t}; ~H\: be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
TJae Qqob heartbreak.
sS!w}o2X &[@\ f^~ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
:.iyR themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
S &JJIFftO lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
3 b s4mCq than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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xNpg{cQ= kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
Bf]$X> d his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
q* !3C doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
K>1X}ZMdD( icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
@(:v_l in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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IHQt n#*`!# Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
~|l IC !q polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
kIvvEh<L= affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
<\@ 1Zz@ms your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
}B q^3?,#{ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
47UO*oLS his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
T&xt` | of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
MJ\[ Dt welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
G K{ { 7B espresso kind of guy.
RY= 1H b2 kWjg.4 z^W$%G Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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曲目列表：
=Q(vni83< Dj Hp+TyT 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
8)x t(~qF 2. Be The One
t `|,6qEG 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
6EJVD!#[K 4. There's A World
:0 ^s0 l 5. The Toothbrush Song
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V 0{tap} 7. Old Friend
w([$@1] 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
sR=/%pVN 9. Mystery Star
k0H#:c} 10. Amorino
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P'CJo 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
P<; 7j ? 12. Footprints
