@C[]o.r Z^t" !oY 专辑名称：Off The Radar
D0T0Km/" 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
76e%&Z G)Q 唱片公司：Much Obliged
&YMz3ugI 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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yEYl Q= [# 推荐指数：4星
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|+ TR2X' `:O 专辑介绍：
CX](^yU_ t~mbe Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
L,!3 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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"[ f"h fq^D<c{3 Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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);4lM%] eb jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
[S{ KGe:g intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
JNY;;9o underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
lPcp 1 7U as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
8m? 9?OV5 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
q5X \wz2N Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
|e+8Xz 1> its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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Af8&PhyrU G$X+g{ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
Jjt'R`t%t truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
&,?bX]) laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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4 ;G:.k!K younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
tvNh@it: F and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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om$x ;L6 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
!>$tRW?gH~ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
CD$0Z Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
XXuIW Ihm If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
sT| $@$bN be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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3GEI) ! v7rEU S - The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
t*<@>] k themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
DDdMWH^o7 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
h rfu\ cI than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
9 *>@ s but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
*E"QFirk0 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
z[kz [ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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@ 2r9JqR[= icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
j$%KKl8j in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
Cx>iSx W ,</ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
U\N|hw#f!! polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
;XFo:? affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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o(~QuHOp8> his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
FBit /0 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
\x JGR! welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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yH/5' <gU^#gsGra 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：
T7f>u}T 9IFK 4>&O6 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
e1'<;;; L 2. Be The One
nS xFz! 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
>kK;IF9h 4. There's A World
o&2(xI2 5. The Toothbrush Song
x5q5<-# 6. Off The Radar
L"Y_:l3"7 7. Old Friend
56i9V9{2 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
s7RAui 9. Mystery Star
_yje" 10. Amorino
Y8I*B =7 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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. 12. Footprints
