ZlMS=<hgFx D;:p6q}hT 专辑名称：Off The Radar
A0ZU #"'/ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
f(EO|d^u 唱片公司：Much Obliged
{XXnMO4uR; 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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专辑流派：Indie/Pop
b$/7rVH! 推荐指数：4星
fndH]Yp &jrc] 专辑介绍：
*y~~~ 'J/ 2H1?f|0> Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
a 3[,3 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
~'Korxa his little pop masterpieces.
GC rsf cf\GC2+"^$ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
BtF7P}:MGf polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
"Qk)EY jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
H96|{q= intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
m*14n_m' underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
h\|T(597. as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
Dyj >dh- bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
5"L.C32 Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
FY,)iZ}Pq its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
C)&BtiUN/ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
P\$%p-G mineral water.
C:vVFU|4 B*}:Y V The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
fjqd16{Q truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
* $Z?Owl7 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
,a ":/ /[ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
{Ok]$ 0L younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
CS;4 ysNf and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
E g_ram`\R Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
1 -s G`% If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
"6i3'jc` seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
|+Tq[5&R Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
5wC,:c[H7 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
?DKY;:dZF be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
4i+H(d n heartbreak.
5Rae?* XH e. R9: The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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FQ u c}A lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
rXq{WS` than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
8;x0U`}Ez( but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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R1(3c*0f doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
~nApRC)0 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
-\2hSIXj in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
U_ WO<uhC ;3o7>yEv Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
5<YL^m{/L polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
8#/y`ul affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
ilAhw4 A your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
w/*m_O\! comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
Y(R.<LtY his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
qw{`?1[+ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
#/{3qPN?@ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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xo espresso kind of guy.
QW tDZ> 4]6-)RHFB d</F6 aM\ 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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(i qG ? :Q 曲目列表：
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1%$E Hq!|r8@6 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
fP\q?X@]E 2. Be The One
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.ws86stFSb 4. There's A World
LD1&8kJ*l 5. The Toothbrush Song
5n{d jP 6. Off The Radar
M:b#">M 7. Old Friend
5OzEY7K) 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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igW* {)h3 10. Amorino
a[ayr$Hk? 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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