oxLO[js ^ # 3,*(S 专辑名称：Off The Radar
h<i.Z7F;tj 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
Sg1 ,9[pb 唱片公司：Much Obliged
|WSm puf 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
w:2yFC 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
O^IS:\JX& 推荐指数：4星
H>wXQ5 ?W; 8KWhXF 专辑介绍：
g XB&Sgjo cBU@853 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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!={QL : kv`5"pa7M Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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y |Tv;v1L jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
e{0O "Jd` intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
;sd] IZ$# underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
IeBb#Qedz as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
n/IDq$/P bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
9R4q^tGR\ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
) 2Hl\"F its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
SL>0 _ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
z@J;sz mineral water.
I` EgR?5 ` O.+X,CQG* The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
.R {P%r truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
9$P*fx&m laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
yn-TN_/Y, and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
a]_e SU@ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
FBJ L kg0 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
UI.>BZ6} Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
*>p#/'_E If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
n:[ GK_ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
IEW[VU) Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
0|_d{/VK4 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
|VD}: themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
IQ"9# {o lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
uKocEWB=/F than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
/xcl0oe( but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
;v^1V+1:z kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
CA{(x(W\: his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
L cpz(W ^ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
e[a?5,s 2 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
0*Is#73rjY in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
S*-/#j polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
EFb"{ L affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
oH|<(8efD your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
>1n[Y- r comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
-O?}-6,_Z his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
5==}8<$ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
fudIUG. welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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] p7pJ9 0~E &m>sGCZ 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)
, 9C~%c0Pw DJmT]Q]o) Tl9; KE| 曲目列表：
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v~?Vd( 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
W _E0+ 2. Be The One
VHlN;6Qlff 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
~ j`; $o 4. There's A World
m*d {pX 5. The Toothbrush Song
DhAQ|SdC f 6. Off The Radar
cq=ker zQ 7. Old Friend
b5MCOW1+ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
jx3 J$5 9. Mystery Star
{v,O 10. Amorino
)r)3.|wJm 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
Me HlxI 12. Footprints
