IV{FH&t^T" 'ySljo*It 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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@sh 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
P_p6GT:5 唱片公司：Much Obliged
.3VK;au\\ 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
5M%,N-P ^ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
E@w[&# 推荐指数：4星
O)`fvpVU [N)#/ 6j 专辑介绍：
2Co@+I[,4& NJ ZXs_%>$ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
[tUv*jw % Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
XQ]`&w( his little pop masterpieces.
tb q|," a{h%DpG Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
coDj L.u polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
[?-]PZ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
,I]7g4~ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
!#q{ Z>H` underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
wGPotPdE2 as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
tNU-2r bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
(]2<?x* Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
z^ r |3; its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
|U#DUqw accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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[*<.?9n)or )o{VmXe@@ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
t\8&*(&3F laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
!Cw!+fZ\l and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
MSl&?}Bj younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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"%VbI P Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
eK'wVg# If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
wxj>W[ V seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
t:>x\V2m Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
m%pBXXfGYj If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
F" 'n4|q4n be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
P.c O6+jGR heartbreak.
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3qtr9NI The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
GB>aT-G7q themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
lto qtB\s lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
bj }=8k0 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
/PXioiGcs but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
If;R?j0;Q kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
# ORO&78 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
W5.Va . doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
! RPb|1Y}+ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
z1vw'VT> in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
U ]1(&MgV !,Nwts>m Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
'tm$q /& polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
JO=1ivZ l affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
#f*g]p{ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
,."b3wR[w comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
> .<ooWw his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
J -V49X# of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
(PRBS\*G welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
g$FEEDF espresso kind of guy.
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i. 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)
>$H|:{D ?WpenUWk i ev>9j 曲目列表：
hoQ7).> 2(M6(xH> 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
#yW\5) 2. Be The One
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'O?~p55T 4. There's A World
6CCbBA 5. The Toothbrush Song
`t (D! 6. Off The Radar
'dJ/RJ ~ 7. Old Friend
L]d-33.c!H 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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lfN~A"X 10. Amorino
.S?pG_n]f 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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