;& < {ey Gw>^[dmt! 专辑名称：Off The Radar
K &POyOvT 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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aoMqSwF= 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
*7CV^mDm 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
+o\:d1y 推荐指数：4星
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专辑介绍：
H5DC[bZMb% qaY1xPWz" Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
/qMG=Z Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
0H6(EzN his little pop masterpieces.
S=5<^o^h3 )2 Wi `ZT Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
;nep5!s;< polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
n!YKz"$ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
'Q| M'5' intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
0" kbrv2y underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
{_7 i8c<s= as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
CnpV:>V= bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
C`$n[kCJ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
8K.R= its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
"3Uv]F accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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l^<Q Yk)."r& ? The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
a6D &/8 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
MLoYnR^ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
p~SClaR3H and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
RX>xB younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
v'U{/ ,x and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
qAAX; N Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
=T -&j60 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
!j:9`XD| seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
0O9Ni=' Tn Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
c#|raXGT If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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9X j7~, heartbreak.
ur3(HL 01}C^iD The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
+@94;me themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
!D@ZYK; than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
H=g`hF]` but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
M@`;J jtSA kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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|Ro his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
8d O! doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
;LG#.~f icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
rf?qdd(~cH in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
?98("T|y; L;*ljZ^c Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
V8r x#H~ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
=T(6#" affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
P>s[tM your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
+3BBQ+x! his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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$6 mX welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
>4#)r 8;dx espresso kind of guy.
5Ow[~p"l< TygW0b 1 ` :o4'CG Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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Q 曲目列表：
"uaMk}[ <! ~]nSSD)\ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
W3MU1gl6k{ 2. Be The One
KwPOO{4]g 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
a-=8xs' 4. There's A World
y#U+c*LB 5. The Toothbrush Song
gBC@38|6) 6. Off The Radar
(NF~Ck$#q 7. Old Friend
)N7Y^CN~ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
P} 0%-JC 9. Mystery Star
b:tob0TB 10. Amorino
"nw;NIp! 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
>zXsNeGQR 12. Footprints
