8jjFC9Cbn0 /esVuz 专辑名称:Off The Radar
x[vBK8 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
B` *f( 唱片公司:Much Obliged
{Vxc6,= 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
_hy{F%} 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
"]T$\PJun 推荐指数:4星
JY2/YDJ V#NG+U.B 专辑介绍:
tyEPU^PM X>Al:?`}N Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
2mqK3-c his little pop masterpieces.
> -y&$1 ]cm6 |`pz Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
(*6m^ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
U@6jOZ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
sno`=+|U] intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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9m3 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
dGW{l]N as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
eOm< !H bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
7G5y)Qb Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
4^DVW*OiI its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
ZfPd0 p accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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(j' {~FB H8@8MFz\ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
{p`mfEE( truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
7]Al*) laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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t;8\fIW5 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
0K<x=-cCB Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
LY]nl3{E If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
n/QfdAg seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
HH)"]E5 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
d0(Cn}m"c heartbreak.
mxQR4"]jY Q}kfM^i The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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ao#!7F lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
?Z q_9T7 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
w*50ZS;N but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
QR<`pmB~y kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
43zUN his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
o=pt_!i/ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
s%~L4Wmcq icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
RMoJz6^> in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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M%O F4Zn5&.) Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
kG/X"6pZ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
><;Q@u5~ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
kt^yj"C> your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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FigR1/3o'6 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
EYL]TeS of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
0n3D~Xzd welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
XCDSmZ espresso kind of guy.
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T<n1q~ 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)
9)+@0fG) OifvUTl9b mN;+TN'?{ 曲目列表:
y&"!m} {<2>6 _z 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
[*8Y'KX < 2. Be The One
+$47v$p 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
#'@ilk/. 4. There's A World
kbxg_UI; 5. The Toothbrush Song
%}q.cV 6. Off The Radar
<l$P&jSF3 7. Old Friend
OL'P]=U 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
\fZiL!E^7 9. Mystery Star
$Pxb1E 10. Amorino
d?A}qA[( 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
u$%A#L[ 12. Footprints