e{H( sD Y+J(Z 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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唱片公司：Much Obliged
D"2bgw 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
G^';9 UK 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
J0imWluhQ 推荐指数：4星
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x S:n vOLa.%X]h Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
fwiP3*j+Nn Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
nEPTTp+B his little pop masterpieces.
Uu52uR >_\[C?8 Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
MMUlA $*t polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
(tX)r4VU jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
M%Ksyr9 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
kv6nVlI)B underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
!{ {gL=_@ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
T"a E] 4_ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
hsT &c| Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
\* Yr&Lm its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Yg,;l-1 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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>x3lA0m 2wDDVUwy B The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
N'-[>w7vK2 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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,Si{]y younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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l G Bg8/[ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
9(nq 4 HvI If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
N_S~&(I| seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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xb<|m2<)H If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
"M!m-] be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
dS3\P5D.*c heartbreak.
=*j Faj ,a ,2I The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
aK95&Jyw& themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
y`j=(|DV lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
<R;wa@a> than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
z<mN-1PM7& but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
-{k8^o7$ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
<Q/)SN6_E his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
K%+4M #jj5 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
.=TXi<8Brw icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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;"x+V gS' polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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2#R$-* ;# his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
A1-,b.Ni of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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1Ub=RyB Cm) TFh6 U\H[.qY- Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
7$Z_'GJ]1C )MF@'zRK qX5>[qf- 曲目列表：
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` 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
LX7P?j 2. Be The One
6[k< &; 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
+5*bU1}O 4. There's A World
L<@* 6QH 5. The Toothbrush Song
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By8SRWs 7. Old Friend
~nU9j"$ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
5 ["3[h 9. Mystery Star
AF"7 _ 10. Amorino
zu{K"7Bx 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
4x[_lsj 12. Footprints
