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^^;30 专辑名称：Off The Radar
T,/< 'cl" 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
l_04b]; 唱片公司：Much Obliged
+6+1N)L 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
Kn1u1@&Xd 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
{_4Hsw?s6 推荐指数：4星
e 5(|9*t 'Q]Wk75 专辑介绍：
d7g$9&/q 46l *u i_ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
*b{Hj'H aH Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
*h?}~!AjY his little pop masterpieces.
cRa g0.[ Cv>~%< Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
]3]B$ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
.8'uIA{_2 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
32j #kJ W intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
T$ FKn underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
Ai 8+U) as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
P^q!Pye bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
_E 0yzkS Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
2C"i2/NH' its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
]CU)#X<J accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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LoJEchRK !3c+}j -j The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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rOUQg_y laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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d{WOO)j younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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x>K,{{B)X If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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+WR'\15u be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
:zfMRg heartbreak.
RcR -sbR -~~R?,H'Z_ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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`5x0p a lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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V^ ;l g[: icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
'wBOnGi6 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
RWDPsZC WwKpZ67$R Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
3-0 jxx( polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
b9b`%9/L affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
HyQ(9cn | your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
Mac :E__G comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
`09[25? his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
CRzLyiRvU& of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
7D8 pb0`;J welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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.v= n-k7 g+&wgyq5 @@!]Raj= 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)
Z\1`(Pq7` 0!axAvBV mxc ^IRj 曲目列表：
Z0V6cikW6 /Vv)00 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
g'-hSV/@}@ 2. Be The One
C}o^p"M*B3 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
b!EqYT 4. There's A World
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d(Yuz#Qcrh 6. Off The Radar
8l?@ o 7. Old Friend
PIsXX #`7; 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
Y\(?&7Aax 9. Mystery Star
puF*WxU) 10. Amorino
#Oa `P 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
--`W1!jI@ 12. Footprints
