H=Rqr q"xIW0 Pc 专辑名称：Off The Radar
35 I y\ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
qI;"y G-x- 唱片公司：Much Obliged
)';Rb$<Qn 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
UQ6UZd37 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
to{/@^ D 推荐指数：4星
sk !92mQ y57]q#k 专辑介绍：
9s\(yC8h XOgl> 1O Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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GyI(1O AW his little pop masterpieces.
7 j$ | fS @8 WG Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
fFP>$ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
UB[t YZ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
fy|ycWW>8 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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6mx\t underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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0tbximmDb bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
9F+i+(\,b Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
m NkS! (L6 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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L~e\uP mineral water.
P(?i>F7s r~q*E'n The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
zTi %j$o truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
}'HJV B_ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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"0Xa?z8" younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
GCx1lm and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
A#9@OWV5f Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
R_4]6{Rm If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
S.o 9AUv9 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
C~o6 ]'+F_ Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
cVv>"oF;~* If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
51 .! S be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
77/&M^0 heartbreak.
q 4_&C&7 ~7PPB|XY The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
7aTo! T themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
"kyy>H9) lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
b6=.6?H@4f than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
rtcY(5Q but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
N*JW d kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
\~ O6S`, his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
pK O\tkMJ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
)_!t9gn*wr icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
K1RTAFf / in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
lP m'>, }Y \2i4]V Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
*g&[?y`UC polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
"PGEiLY affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
eG26m_S= your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
'LIJpk3J comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
En 3Q % his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
`/ ix[:}m^ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
H?ssV^k welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
rFZB6A<(] espresso kind of guy.
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G\tT wX4 g;w4:k) U 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$- N8 }R<3/ g*\u8fpRq 曲目列表：
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1. Could HAve Been A Contender
r|cl6s!P 2. Be The One
WaF<qhu* 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
T^S|u8f 4. There's A World
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/ L'm@8 6. Off The Radar
CjORL'3 7. Old Friend
g$kK)z 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
j[m\;3Sp 9. Mystery Star
KM< +9` 10. Amorino
r ^_8y8 &l 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
{ o+aEMhM 12. Footprints
