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ZX64kk + 专辑名称：Off The Radar
]ly" K!1, 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
G<Eb~]. 1' 唱片公司：Much Obliged
3fp&iz 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
8I * N 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
Z.u 1Dz 推荐指数：4星
IhBc/.&RL |oke)w=gn 专辑介绍：
:>2wVN&\c V^&*y+ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
$\Y&2&1s Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
Hj|&P/jY]* his little pop masterpieces.
w $6Z}M1d 3_Xu3hNH! Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
$q)YC.5$ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
|Z<\k x jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
{V2"Pym? intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
V7Cnu:0_ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
cQyN @W as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
[jzsB:;XB& bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
< ,*\t Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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GDL/ 5m# accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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w}>%E6UY {,Q )D$i The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
:rVR{,pL truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
II=`=H{ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
T+}|$/Tv younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
{fR\yWkt? and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
@-!P1]V| Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
S{+t>en If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
_-_iw&F seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
c`!e#w Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
c,~uurVi If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
5E'/8xp bB be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
)}@D\(/@ heartbreak.
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hk ?.46X^ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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5^g* lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
odhS0+d^ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
6<];}M_{ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
> 3uNh:|>/ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
_Vr- bpAf his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
q5(t2nNb doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
tAAMSb9[d icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
+8Lbz^# in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
U]cXE1c>F uHg q"e Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
> yC=@Uq+ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
W+ S~__K affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
\Bo%2O%4 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
[YOH'i&X comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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TjUw e@&Rw of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
B>53+GyMV welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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q1}!O kr"2 T8^9*]:@c! P 45Irir 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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@]|o [H h-F#|R 曲目列表：
"_WN[jm <*( Z}p 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
| v!N1+v0 2. Be The One
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding
hYJzF.DW<$ 4. There's A World
)3h\QE!z 5. The Toothbrush Song
2k .VTGak 6. Off The Radar
<M:BN6-yG 7. Old Friend
%Ig$: I(o 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
fL* 7u\m: 9. Mystery Star
Gx C+lqH# 10. Amorino
2zC4nF)>O 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
26j<>>2 12. Footprints
