| B i! wm Tb97o 专辑名称：Off The Radar
4:FK;~wM&x 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
eio 4k- 唱片公司：Much Obliged
e%b6(% 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
wb0L.'jyR) 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
VV lr*` 推荐指数：4星
wpN=,&! r] 6C 专辑介绍：
m;,N)<~ 7j-4TY~ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
^~etm Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
9iQq.$A . his little pop masterpieces.
|!4K!_y c24dSNJg, Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
, 5h)x"s polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
DW[N|-L jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
BI%$c~wS intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
;>Ib^ov as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
koug[5T5 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
glD u2a,Q Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
{ttysQ- its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
?82x dp g accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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rD 3v$B ^'PWI{ O The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
b0Ps5G\ u truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
3EPv"f^V laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
5Odh b and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
rC ^WPW younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
zBzZxK>$ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
#L h;CSS Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
kaVxT_ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
|v 3T! seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
ek*r p`y] Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
| ATvS2 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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qjV~%Sy be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
pmyXLT heartbreak.
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,i s3&9 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
X^wt3<Kbf lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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JuC2 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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*a v<E his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
%K=?@M9i doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
<KL,G};0pm icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
spH7 /5} in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
) j#`r/ X9W@& zQ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
*K8$eDNZ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
'}53f2%gKa affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
&R'c. your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
7W Ly:E" comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
BUDi& |, his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
g[' ^L +hd of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
vxBgGl welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
oM>l#><nq espresso kind of guy.
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V(I8=rVH EU/C@B2*Dl {H>gtpVy 曲目列表：
Uiw2oi&_ ?=sDM& ' 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
@Md/Q~> 2. Be The One
< `=j^LU 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
JX;<F~{. 4. There's A World
/l ~p=PK 5. The Toothbrush Song
lfow1WRF 6. Off The Radar
Z"xvh81P 7. Old Friend
Jq-]7N%k/ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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$t[FH&c( 10. Amorino
z2~ ti l 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
L,/%f<wd 12. Footprints
