X;yThb` iI =nG>a AG 专辑名称：Off The Radar
OBnvY2)Ri 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
]?0]K!7Ea 唱片公司：Much Obliged
|:Lk lpdYe 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
*~8 g:;u 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
wo\O 0?d3{ 推荐指数：4星
SnG XEQ ~5n?= 专辑介绍：
XiAflO jluv} *If Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
;! #IRR Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
G3.\x_;k his little pop masterpieces.
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4rm}V \N)!]jq Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
82yfPQ&UI polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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LN=#&7=$ c intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
P&AaD!Qn underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
jN!sL W as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
,sltB3f bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
MG3xX; Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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L^L.;1 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
[m9=e-KS$Q mineral water.
L}>ts(!q& bl4I4 RB The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
eyG[1EEU truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
B'D~
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^aY,Wq and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
Bx0=D:j younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
>%85S >e and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
}Hb_8P Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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^\3z$ntF seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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Fj1'z5$ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
u{|^5%) be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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I =nvL <Sp>uhet1 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
g715+5z[ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
MMf_ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
^c:I]_Ww than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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<m) but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
P@Av/r kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
(0zYS_m A his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
/4,U@s)"/ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
2G }@s. iE icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
l7uEUMV in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
q:G3y[ P (:|1h@K/ R Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
qnf\ K} polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
<u2iXH5w affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
Hv|(V3- your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
(eO_]<wmky comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
*ZF:LOnU his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
jQ5FvuNOy of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
No(S#,vJ; welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
kud2 O>> espresso kind of guy.
`-<m#HF:)d %)j^>W5 [300F=R 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)
f'B#h;` 5fud:k nokMS 曲目列表：
?1lx8+ BZ@v8y _TA 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
Gm'Ch}E 2. Be The One
s&Qil07 Vl 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
wfc+E9E 4. There's A World
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>`+-Yi$(\ 6. Off The Radar
qAR}D~ t 7. Old Friend
Y%]&h#F 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
AC/8 2$ 9. Mystery Star
<D{_q.`vA 10. Amorino
vxx7aP jC 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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