2 sOc ]L:9 (\ I =v". 专辑名称：Off The Radar
8)tyn'~i 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
b;O+QRa 唱片公司：Much Obliged
co@8w!W 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
MmK\|CtV 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
TSk6Q'L\v 推荐指数：4星
;8v5 qz WE"'3u^k 专辑介绍：
[5 V GkC88l9z Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
FV9RrI2 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
W9D)QIqbvW his little pop masterpieces.
>6dgf`U Zk[# B UA Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
`Q hh{ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
CP'-CQ\Q jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
v uP1gem intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
gn%"dfm underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
$d=lDN as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
!v`=EF . Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
72 6y/o its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
f,#xicSB* accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
4kM<L}J# mineral water.
T xh;r.1e 3:( `#YY The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
uprQy<I@ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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%:K!t laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
34=0.{qn and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
&M!:,B younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
4l*&3Ar and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
kYAvzuGRb If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
(G VGoh& seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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2Yy ZiOMSc be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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$#r(1 Ev u_B SWhiW The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Y"qY@` themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
U6Ak " lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
)VT/kIq-U than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
0pFHE> but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
!UTJ) & kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
(zBQ^97] his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Kxn7sL$]=F doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
nQ\k{%Q icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
I8?[@kg5b' 919g5f` Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
=f!M=D polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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w|C~ { your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
D Oe KW comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
}=a4uCE his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
>nQ yF of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
- (1\ `g07 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
NrcCUZ .:N espresso kind of guy.
SWpUVZ yd c'" ;3 6y p'~5[JR: 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)
u9w&q^0dqG _eV n#!| GDp p`' \ 曲目列表：
t [hocl/6 X vMG09 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
]0 RX o3 2. Be The One
acQN pT 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
,hLSRj{ 4. There's A World
mndl ~/ 5. The Toothbrush Song
!m( L0YH 6. Off The Radar
1Uk~m 7. Old Friend
uz3pc;0LPY 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
9ox|. 68q 9. Mystery Star
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^!o}>ls[' 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
zI_GdQNfN 12. Footprints
