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+ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
Pjq()\/[Z 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
UMHFq- 唱片公司：Much Obliged
b=SCyGxlZ5 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
q 2 ;CvoF 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
.k%/JF91n 推荐指数：4星
6 LqF*$+$` Hr \vu`p$ 专辑介绍：
:!FGvR6 @ *5+ZAF Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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kp> Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
`X B$t?xi polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
c @KNyBy2 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
>GmO8dK underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
&4*f28 s as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
z+^9)wg9 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
` 9A`pC Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
J6@RIia its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
rmdg~ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
fVi[mH0=+ mineral water.
48{B} j%oU X9C:AGbp The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
y!|4]/G]?t truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
c2]h.G83 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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h and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
ET%F+ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
R' '2o_F6 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
)r(e \_ n Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
(@=h(u . If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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3~LNz8Z* If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
G)gb5VW k be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
-oY8]HrXfK heartbreak.
o<5+v^mt# 'L^M"f^I The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
f{|n/j;n=C themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
'v Kae lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
V}JBv$+ko than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
PeSTUR& but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
Vw`%|x"Xz kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
th5UzpB4 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Dj 3,SJ*x doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Rk{vz| icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
>xX q:4l>} in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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)2'+ R Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Z}3;Ych polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
=!/T4Oo affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
2/x~w~3U your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
;)ERxMun comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
0QEcJ]Qb8 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
TjpAJW@- of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
|:`)sx3@# welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
lGJ&\Lv: espresso kind of guy.
v2YU2 -X[ BLm}mb#/{ 1\/~> 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)
AU;Iif6 yz )Nco] gA 19f 曲目列表：
x$pz(Q&v .fK~IKA 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
8rNf4]5@X( 2. Be The One
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y-Lm^ GW4 4. There's A World
J?jxD/9Yb 5. The Toothbrush Song
_J,*0~O$ 6. Off The Radar
Jt)J1CA Yo 7. Old Friend
F'ez{ B\AX 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
gUiZv8C 9. Mystery Star
VuH }@ 10. Amorino
tn |H~iF{ 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
}t1 q5@QU 12. Footprints
