^_b+o {<~0nLyJS 专辑名称：Off The Radar
4kGA`Xh S* 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
n k]tq3 .[ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
v0! >": 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
>B$ZKE 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
LL v~yS O 推荐指数：4星
:kS A^w8 D+{h@^C9Z 专辑介绍：
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7 Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
!cnun Lc` polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
RWmQP%A}aw jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
8[(eV. intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
E> Ukxi1 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
)t={+^Xe as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
kvs^*X''Ep bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
\&]M \ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
Db\.D/ 76 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
KquHc-fzqr accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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j Efrxlj .!0),KmkK The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
@K36?d]e truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
a$Eqe_ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
F7J-@T< and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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`*e',j2}UU and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
5sC{5LJzC Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
/b,M492 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
`L`*jA+_ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
ghd~p@4 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
<lZyUd If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
AbUPJF"F be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
r/=v;4.W heartbreak.
<uNBsYMuC # 'G/&&< The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
ug[|'t R8 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
pI7\]e lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
e8 gJ }8Fj than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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{U(-cdU{e` kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
r=4'6! his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
t/WauY2JUC doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Y2vzK; icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
]O',E i ^ QU16X Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
XyJ*>;q polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
le yhiL< affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
CJg & your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
T+NEw8C?/ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
wx pD{P his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
6~?7CK of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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r<V]MwO= espresso kind of guy.
gbwKT`N* 4IG= mG) >x@ ]w sj 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)
xc Wr hg '#$% f *3WK:0 曲目列表：
r&)/3^S ' 0F=UZf& 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
xksQMS2# 2. Be The One
n[n0iz1- 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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k:s}`h _n 5. The Toothbrush Song
k( <5tv d 6. Off The Radar
HxAq& J;xu 7. Old Friend
/A}3kTp 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
f 7{ E(, 9. Mystery Star
OGg9e 10. Amorino
Ht l6Mr*{ 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
v 2k/tT $t 12. Footprints
