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专辑名称：Off The Radar
R$v[!A+:' 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
@>u}eB>Kn 唱片公司：Much Obliged
imo$-}A 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
?fiIwF) 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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'g6\CZw(# kh!FR u h 专辑介绍：
[I0:=yJ+ k@\ iGqo Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
kC WEtbz1 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
;>#wU' his little pop masterpieces.
"/ )#O~ dpJ_r> NI Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
: a^t3s polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
kEJj=wx jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
g@rb intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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J3,fk) Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
V\{ clJ\U its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
ao%NK<Lt accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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BZ:H`M`n .>CPRVuVI The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
l%[EXZ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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sA/pVU and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
Kw -gojZ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
[f)cL6AeF and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
kB3H="3 [[ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
(mgS"zPS If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
OTy.VT| seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
Xa CX!Lr, Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
(}a8"]Z If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
g,}_G3[j0m be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
0TCBQ~ " heartbreak.
,u!*2cWN <0H"|:W>I] The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
gXYI\. themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
3AQZRul lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
7N-w eX than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
R#2 t)y but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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E0u~i59Z his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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p8Q, @ql. icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
;cPy1 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
uM_# T{Sb^-H#X Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
F'B8v 3 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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2 I&o6 9x? his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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{K9/H qH welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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=1 +h * 1Od-3 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)
{; .T7dL *P#WDXRwd JB> b`W9 曲目列表：
D`xHD#j h %~jkB.\* ) 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
BSkDpr1C 2. Be The One
4[BG# 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
J7v|vj I 4. There's A World
~`D|IWMDq 5. The Toothbrush Song
de]z T^&C 6. Off The Radar
J -ePE7i 7. Old Friend
dV Q- k 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
fS:1^A2, 9. Mystery Star
||z b6|7I4 10. Amorino
0A:n0[V:] 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
!6G?zipB 12. Footprints
