ANM#Kx+ 4 Z"}W!A 专辑名称：Off The Radar
$9)os7H7 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
G,u=ngZ] 唱片公司：Much Obliged
XcVN{6-z 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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sD 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
~KBa-i%o 推荐指数：4星
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WF|<G sdFHr4 专辑介绍：
)9]a NAGM3{\5v$ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
m=dNJF Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
2HE@!*z9H his little pop masterpieces.
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"tJ+v*E polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
VmS_(bM jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
n5:uG'L \ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
{w@qFE' b underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
M<vPE4TIr* as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
u,^CFws_ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
LP 2~UVq Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
0dc h OUj its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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Un ?|RF rB>ge]$. The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
@DN /]P truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
*uvM6F$ut laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
k<gH*=uXY' and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
;%t Fi younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
k Dmm and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
7^ L Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
o) )` "^ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
c%H' jB [ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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K-RmB4WI If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
'e M0i[E+` be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
FI.te3i?7 heartbreak.
d:kB Zrq NxP(&M( The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
!eX0Q 2 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
I G1];vX lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
!KHgHKEW^ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
x,B] J4 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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\ . xS his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
u`MM K4 % doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
SNj-h>&Mha icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
;[ <(4v$ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
wgl <JO 0 R6:3fV6R Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
)+ .=z polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
0 Q TI;3 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
35\ |#2qw6 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
| {9<%Ok4P his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
u\\t ~<8 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
2<D | { welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
5(>=};r+ espresso kind of guy.
1wFu3fh@ a?[[F{X9^ ~I|| "$R Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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K_YrdA)6 63l3WvoK 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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0 qS/>u* 5. The Toothbrush Song
{$ 8+n:: 6. Off The Radar
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sxT&T=7 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
m.D8@[y 9. Mystery Star
s#^0[ Rt 10. Amorino
bdL= ?KS 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
)LGVR 3# 12. Footprints
