jffNA^e [7LdTY"Tl 专辑名称：Off The Radar
|;d#k+/; 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
!;d>}iE 唱片公司：Much Obliged
rKT.~ZP\ 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
3u+i 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
+ 660/ e8N 推荐指数：4星
?2\oi *$ G-R83 Orl 专辑介绍：
<r>Sj /w<D ]:'] Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
_IV!9 JL Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
KK6z3"tk5 his little pop masterpieces.
V[WL S ?-) X=lsuKREZ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
~ F- lO1 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
I3'UrKKO jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
~ISY( & intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
=YfzB!ld underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
_' X as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
6%:~.ZfN bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
%;= ?r*] Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
7zA+UWr its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
{.[EX MX accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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,oSn<$%/q }m%& |:PH The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
;3xi.^=B truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
`- R&4%t% laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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h x8pg,X younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
V"2 G If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
:RJo #ape seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
_3wK: T{: Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
MLM/!N 7 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
4K dYiuz0` be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
,F` 1VpTd8 heartbreak.
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!7Qj8YmS themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
I@O9bxR? lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
' S,g3 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
* a1q M? but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
BD}%RTeWKq kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
-)Vy)hD, his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
c=bK_Z_ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
bj 8pqw|; icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
?OoI6 3& in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
ePI N<F;I $UK m[:7 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
L]"$d F polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
< .e4 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
c+T`X? .j your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
+oO7UWs>6 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
;#IrHR*Bk his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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V51k X{S &(Hw:W 9 @( E6P;+{ 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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c~JAT# ' 曲目列表：
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.7t =^ /uDcJ1u66 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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PU1YR;[Fe 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
c'Ibgfx%m 4. There's A World
`nEqw/ I 5. The Toothbrush Song
?Ov~\[) F 6. Off The Radar
8 *{jxN'M 7. Old Friend
}0@@_Y]CC 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
~!7x45( 1# 9. Mystery Star
Ik5V? 10. Amorino
M}CxCEdDB] 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
dhJ=+Fz"w 12. Footprints
