d;jJe0pH "TH-A6v1 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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UIV 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
C+#;L+$Gi 唱片公司：Much Obliged
kO`3ENN 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
k.%W8C<Pa 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
7^t(RNq 推荐指数：4星
n eY=:9 PHiX:0zT 专辑介绍：
LG@c)H74 L};;o+5uJD Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
,w/mk$v Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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gq:TUvX i>if93mpj Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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8,H5G` jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
t ]I(98pY intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
vhquHy.qi# underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
^q N1~v=hS as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
[]N$;~R7 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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q Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
4ysd na\+ its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
I#hg(7|", accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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^Q QVRokI`BF The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
Gv+ Tg/ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
-.Pu5e t4 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
\A\yuJ= and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
(R*jt,x Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
'hi\ 98y If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
U# ]eN[ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
r5qx! > Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
_Il9s#NA% If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
w3bH|VnU8; be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
e %v4,8 heartbreak.
UV8r&O Z2j*%/ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
A"3&Euv U themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
\NQ)Po@z lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
g Wv+i/, than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
[Q qNsco) but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
Q]g 4gj kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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?nSp?m; doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
6p6Tse] icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
P$qkb| D, in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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nIDsCu=A Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
>/`c mNmb polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
* _K-T# affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
GuY5 % wr your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
<w2NJ ~M^ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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Y& !]I84] welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
898wZ{ 9 espresso kind of guy.
9-iB?a7{. j}.J$RtW1f `8.32@rUB. 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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z >h( rd1 hYv 6-5_ 曲目列表：
/Vd#q)b%T K2M NaB 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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4. 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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4. There's A World
Z#:@M[HH{ 5. The Toothbrush Song
$H@)hY8wA 6. Off The Radar
2CgIY89O 7. Old Friend
6')SJ*|yS 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
jMWwu+w 9. Mystery Star
+U)|&1oa 10. Amorino
bnY8.Lpf| 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
UpseU8Wo 12. Footprints
