7eFFKl `j 4> 专辑名称：Off The Radar
"|E'E"_1 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
gL7rX a j 唱片公司：Much Obliged
Fc^!="H 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
[z'jL' \4 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
~bw=;xF{3 推荐指数：4星
Y/L*0 M.< {s:"mkR 专辑介绍：
py wc~dWvz P9jSLM Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
A(n3<(O/{Z Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
;B{oGy. his little pop masterpieces.
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Kfy~ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
K C8 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
O;0VKNn[' jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
F;T;'!mb intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
4Zn [F^p underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
60WlC0Y~u as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
NIp]n[ =.q bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
y qP=6 Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
6lUC$B Y its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
#JN4K>_4 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
0#~k)>(7lR mineral water.
& u6ydN1xe Qm_;o( The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
i9T<(sdK+ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
apnpy\in laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
0:c3a q&u and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
|\94 a younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
46~nwi$,^ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
uG-S$n"7K Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
K>n@ 8<7 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
^mN` !+ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
\[%_ : 9eq Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
AtxC(g m 1 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
Rm~8n;7oOr be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
)19#g1rn5 heartbreak.
{aUv>T"c md|I?vk The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
`YO & themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
b fkFk lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
VFm)!'=I than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
'{cFr but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
Pon0( :#1 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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- his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
%4BQY>O)@ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
E,ooD3$h icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
$-<yX<. in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
K <WowU TJB4N$-}A Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
]/AU_& polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
$U(D*0+o/ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
579 t^"ja~ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
a
FWTm,) comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
>)mF'w his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
?zVcP=p@ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
0BAZWm welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
Urksj:N espresso kind of guy.
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3f FRQkD%k u/N_62sk5 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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t*Z-]P Upm#:i|" 曲目列表：
#}8V UbJ FtWO[ *# 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
] HRHF'4 2. Be The One
3;!a'[W&p 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
64 :p 4N 4. There's A World
-'i[/{ 5. The Toothbrush Song
hG}/o&}U 6. Off The Radar
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p%OVl[^jp 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
~0vNs2D,S 9. Mystery Star
*LvdrPxU= 10. Amorino
5+)_d%v=6! 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
u# -> ? 12. Footprints
