HPR*:t Z)zmT%t 专辑名称：Off The Radar
@ o L<Ioh 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
rj ].bGQ,+ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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,7Z 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
L$+ap~ld 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
aTy&" 推荐指数：4星
f[/E $r99J cy6 P=k * 专辑介绍：
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jjG?(1 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
`QlChxd Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
$fY4amX6Z his little pop masterpieces.
:RW0 < { LJRdV Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
#9Z*. polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
eID"&SSU jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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;z1 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
s!2pOH!u underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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+S:(cz 80V bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
xF_ Y7rw1w Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
-<i&`*zG its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
.Tdl'y:.. accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
mIZ# uW mineral water.
9\i,3:Qc xU^Flw,4 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
'wX'}3_/g truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
d 7u"Z5 t laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
0QDm3V0n and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
|_%| younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
;EE*#"IJ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
/"O m-DK% Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
{JzX`Z3 0l If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
<Dt,FWWkv' seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
/z,sM"d Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
Sz "J-3b^ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
D C mNxN be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
6$b"tdP heartbreak.
>u~ [{(d , c:51In|~{C The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
yGH'|` themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
OHqLMBW!! lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
C&3#'/& than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
yK0Q, kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
jfS?#;T) his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
~7b '4\ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
i?'HVx icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
@| %t<{y^I in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
B 8|=P&L7N X!CLOHVA a Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
_1dG!! L_ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
~DPg):cZ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
+fAAkO*GP your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
LZM[Wg# comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
NV*aHci his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
3oxQ[. o of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
cIja^xD welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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lV`y6 {o#T 3l`yy])t W8yr06{] 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)
EZIMp8^ %9-).k [ #A!B#` 曲目列表：
cm-cwPAh .4_EaQ;jX 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
&{x5 |$SD 2. Be The One
4zpprh+`K 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
"]*0)h_ 4. There's A World
F{]dq/{ 5. The Toothbrush Song
m, Q<4' 6. Off The Radar
G 5"UhnOD' 7. Old Friend
?%;7k'0" 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
B\KvKT|\ 9. Mystery Star
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D7[ 8*^ 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
}4#%0x`w 12. Footprints
