qD7(+a p*_g0_^ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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T)& 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
R }llj$? 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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9$@4 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
i|Lir{vW 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
s!nFc{ 推荐指数：4星
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V 专辑介绍：
zOLt)2-< ^USj9HTK Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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=R:3J"ly0 !ceuljd] Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
m=z-}T5y!T polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
q-/A_5>!;f jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
D`3}j intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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-x_b^)x~b7 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
U;i:k%Bzy Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
%.pX!jL its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
F&lWO!4 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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Y {1IRP?S Z=z'j8z3 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
{}D8Y_=9\ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
``w,CP ? laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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swi | and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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c{|soc[# If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
saU|.\l seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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Yfxc$ ub be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
^a<=@0| heartbreak.
N <"_5 Zm&Zz^s The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
t!D=oBCro themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
+;FF0_ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
6NJ La|&n than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
AWD &K! but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
ou,W |<% kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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-}4 H'%Z(i doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Di h~5 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
R;I}#b cJ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
|])%yRAGQ zx#d _SVi Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
b cz<t) polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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js k <N comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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Lqwc:%Y:_ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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Pf(z0o& :) mV-(+o 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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i |bB..b 曲目列表：
q j=12; ~ TurYvf 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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@I_ A(cr 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
4sROMk=l 4. There's A World
gp(w6 :w 5. The Toothbrush Song
k6G23p[9 6. Off The Radar
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%qN8u Qx 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
NoiU5 pP 9. Mystery Star
S@Jl_`< 10. Amorino
31J7# S2 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
jS| (g##4 12. Footprints
