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Lg 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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";! 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
YrZAy5\ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
by8d18:it 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
xYwbbFGrG 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
U35}0NT _ 推荐指数：4星
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3uu1J V TEy qo2 专辑介绍：
,LzS"lmmo |h6 @hB\ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
N?87Bd Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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* ?KQ\ Y T 6phD8# Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
v 8pUt\m" polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
jl:O ~UL6i jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
/9GqEQsfM intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
c+4SG WmO underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
5l)p5Bb48c as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
ih~c( &n0 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
CT"0"~~ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
%Yd}},X_E its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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\uanQ| Nu F7"I hb^l The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
Gl1`Nx0 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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1 U"Y'y2 and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
!' sDqBZ&7 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
-@J;FjrXmP and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
c[",WB <9 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
8E0Rg/DnT If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
j j$'DZk seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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}[{ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
/!%P7F themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
8n&" ,)U lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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P, S9gG9 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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7rhpIP2n his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
I=3q#^}[ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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VUNQ@{ST|1 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
'0o`<xW S2<(n," Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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m?M(79u[ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
]j{S' cz your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
5T8 !5EcS* comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
DF&C7+hO his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
0 1w=;Q of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
ec]ksw6T+ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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H=yD}!j G&Cl: CtC C ch1"j<k$ 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)
O-&n5 pP ".?|n iK.MC%8? 曲目列表：
qc`_&!*D :+R ||q i 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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A: @=?(lI3 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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4. There's A World
@u$oqjK 5. The Toothbrush Song
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n%?g+@y,^ 7. Old Friend
O~t5qnu/} 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
$[|8bE 9. Mystery Star
"0/OpT7h7 10. Amorino
m&$H ?yXW> 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
]X-ZRmB` 12. Footprints
