v?7.)2XcX v?\bvg\E 专辑名称：Off The Radar
R9->.eE 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
" (+ ># 唱片公司：Much Obliged
UEJX0= 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
Z;_WU 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
*HwTq[y 推荐指数：4星
{qm(Z+wcmb Iky'x[p,D 专辑介绍：
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wVZ+ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
c4R6E~S Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
+x!V;H( his little pop masterpieces.
m(Cn'@i`"0 ?hS n) Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
H5Rn.n( | polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
K@6tI~un jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
P(W7,GD,k intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
mB$r>G/' as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
t`DoTb4 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
MS6^= [" its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
9 z,?DBMvc accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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/0 ,#c2aq `n7z+ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
HzM^Zn57% truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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m?_S&/+* and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
()vxTTa younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
p3*}! ez4 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
.3,s4\.kT Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
:<s)QD If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
-O_5OT4 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
(i7]N[ Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
D a)[mxJ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
5 isejR{r be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
6tM CpSJ heartbreak.
~?dPF;. 6_ +"a . ,-f! The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Xb42 R1 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
H~@E&qd lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
Nl7"|()e than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
>U 9* but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
!E> *Mn kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
)[6H!y5 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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l]w'= Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
= _ 8 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
;*+jCL 2F affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
p SA SMc@ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
A[Juv]X comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
W z3y+I/& his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
0W9,uC2:N of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
5>q|c`&}E welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
IyYC).wU} espresso kind of guy.
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_g 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)
[z`U 9J sW#6B+5_k A5+vz u ^ 曲目列表：
NZ'S~Lr ;&P%A<[` 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
1,Uv;s;{ 2. Be The One
&?/h#oF@\ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
zMKW @ 4. There's A World
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|~CN]N 6. Off The Radar
$)mE"4FE 7. Old Friend
v-X1if1 % 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
?I`']|I 9. Mystery Star
DTt/nmKAqJ 10. Amorino
-d6| D?}S 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
qp^O\> c 12. Footprints
