(3#PKfY+ V%Uj\cv 专辑名称：Off The Radar
x#rgFY,TY 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
%uW =kr 唱片公司：Much Obliged
j8Z, :op 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
rIyH/=; 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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FpoH m%+ .sMs_ 5D Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
7[m?\/K~ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
dcz?5O_{, his little pop masterpieces.
3jmo[<p*x T$Z9F^w Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
tUn >=>cWP polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
TlG>)Z@/ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
q"2QNF' intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
}gp@0ri%5 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
[Ny t0l "z as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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e`*}?N4d Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
b)w cGBS its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
( ?FH`< accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
Vl^(K_`( mineral water.
NvK9L.K s%[ F,hQRk The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
,'L>:pF3 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
*k?:k78L laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
/:|vJ|dJ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
4pmeu:26 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
P^ Hgm and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
T,38Pu@r Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
kG^76dAQL If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
4 jT6 h9% seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
8 $FH;= Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
BR|!ya+_2 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
%G?@Hye3 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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$q! A1Fgk0 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
s s^a=?~ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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If'q 8G3]- kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
b42%^E his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
(g6e5Sgi> doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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wm@m(ArE= in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
-jQ*r$iRE N:G]wsh Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
9q X$ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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s|IBX0^@ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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@Y0ZW't his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
qrMED_(D of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
r8"2 C# welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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qV=:2m10x ?}`- ?JB1 Byq VNz0L 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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9;'_ 2l?^\9& 曲目列表：
cfmLErkp AL":j6!OQ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
?22U0U F 2. Be The One
aEdA'> 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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7R:j^"I @ 6. Off The Radar
4AN8Sx( 7. Old Friend
fTXip)n !r 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
, >aa2 9. Mystery Star
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Dtd~}-_Q 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
U [MeK)* 12. Footprints
