4:sjH.u< r,]#b[:.s| 专辑名称：Off The Radar
K 9kUS 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
( Si=m;g 唱片公司：Much Obliged
p:OPw D+ 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
M^7M U}5w 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
rFZrYm 推荐指数：4星
5I,gBT|B z*a8sr 专辑介绍：
ph}j[Co 8$c bVM jh Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
DS 2)@ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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kip`Myw+ W{5:'9, Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
@<@SMK) polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
K T.?X p:z jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
S\wW)Pv8 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
3pXLSdxB underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
R|P_GN6 > as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
4<X!<]3] bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
erl:9. Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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7= F=)&98^v$_ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
j+8TlVur truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
a{!r`>I\f laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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& 48_2Q"{ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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gr-x |wK If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
y\F=ui be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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;50_0Mv;(: ?G08[aNR The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
1j\aH&)GH themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
t/Z:)4Z lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
(s hK than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
>?YNW but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
"%@uO)A / kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
pl V7+?G his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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D6Y6^eS- l9/:FiJ_ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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P` '$ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
OK`Z@X_,bW his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
sg'NBAo" of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
6U,fz#<,} welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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#]|)V Z 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)
o6?l/nJ &-GuKH(Y< 2W3W/> 2 h 曲目列表：
5 #_tE<uM ,.g}W~S) 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
o&^NwgRCF 2. Be The One
4R +P 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
Yb= 6C3l@ 4. There's A World
HR3_@^<7 5. The Toothbrush Song
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>IR$e=5$ 7. Old Friend
*`KrVu 6s 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
C(]'&~}( 9. Mystery Star
):bu;3E 10. Amorino
|5 xz l 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
)o8g=7Jm 12. Footprints
