4pYscB _LVi}mM 专辑名称：Off The Radar
n9PCSl j 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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) 唱片公司：Much Obliged
|%V-|\GJ~j 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
e-4 Qw #cw 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
v;%>F)I 推荐指数：4星
&l&B[s6[ )BJ Z{E* 专辑介绍：
HVG:q#=C EG7.FjnVu Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
acPX2B[jJ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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xE0'eC5n^ @v:p)|Ne; Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
xDsB%~ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
,`su0P\%#. jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
lk(q>dv K intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
9p ehQFfH underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
RaX :&PE as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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K+F]a]kld Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
79 Y;Zgv its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
1d E |q{ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
;H%T5$:trP mineral water.
PRpW*#"EI 2dpTU=K4 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
J-3%.fX, truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
I" Gr <?r laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
U $+G9 and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
{ :~&#D younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
h,u?3}Knnb and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
M6mJ'Q482 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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='"h B~[ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
)?zlhsu}1; Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
sBuOKT/j If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
K:3u/C` be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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i; GF/pi /eI]!a The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
)^^Eh=Kbj themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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4* vV9*'! than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
%9qG|A,cA but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
s,*kWy"jp kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
;: /< XfZ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
k m(Mv doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
4-wCk=I icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
*co=<g]4KY in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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3S97h n{|= Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
i3s,C;7[2 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
]sbj 8 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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DAPbFY 9 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
j?YZOO>X his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
C]xKdP Qj% of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
}!W,/=z* welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
%DKQ espresso kind of guy.
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W?T8. }qa8 o ep<O?7@j-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)
+~E;x1&' TT'sO[ N[ Nan@SuKY 曲目列表：
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# nC Y [hTO.LF 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
9K9{$jN~ 2. Be The One
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&2~c,] 9C 4. There's A World
!9 B` 5. The Toothbrush Song
20Umjw.D 6. Off The Radar
!\)9fOLs 7. Old Friend
TA2?Ia;@xV 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
&jg..R 9. Mystery Star
'aW}&!H M 10. Amorino
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12. Footprints
