NT}r6V(Aju "o.g}Pv 专辑名称：Off The Radar
8#&axg?a 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
} "CX` 唱片公司：Much Obliged
vsL)E:0 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
{D9m>B3"{ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
FG[YH5 推荐指数：4星
Fv(1A_~IS vq&u19iP 专辑介绍：
.*z Wm //_aIp Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
bO2s'!x Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
Bw;LGEHi| his little pop masterpieces.
S_ Pa . lE@ V>%b Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
C_~hX G polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
<B %s9Zy jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
.3 JLa8y intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
i^zncDMA underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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At<36{? bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
<U]!1 Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
UBm L:Qv its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
djk?;^ 8 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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0e P ] e` QniTkT The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
.T63: truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
S /kM # laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
cOq'MD r and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
Ki,SFww8r younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
2:6W_[7l! and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
j v4O Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
AVnH|31dC~ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
"?X,);5S Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
R[ #vFQ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
c;13V(Djy be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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ih%hqny heartbreak.
+QZ}c@'r %6%~`((4 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
cs]h+yE themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
<3)k M&.B lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
lM |}K-2 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
#hZ`r5GvTj but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
]<xzCP B kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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3n!f'" T doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Ct<]('Hm( icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
hE;|VS do in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
P{ K;vEp gJZH??b Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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<x2 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
N*`qsv 0 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
L[cP2X]NQ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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q21l{R{Y his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
<0!O'" "J of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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rk-GQ #SKU espresso kind of guy.
UasU/Q < FTQNS8 KjNA PfL 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)
r,HIoeAKP *N& ~Uq^ &"?S0S>r! 曲目列表：
T' > MXFLh {[)n<.n[g 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
CUN1.i<pk8 2. Be The One
+^ DDWVp 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
]Zz.n5c 4. There's A World
I<rT \':9 5. The Toothbrush Song
|[)n.N65 = 6. Off The Radar
#,9s\T 7. Old Friend
!pZ<{|cH 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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wJZuJ( 10. Amorino
i }_" 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
aka)#0l . 12. Footprints
