6?hv ,^ Fl|u0SY 专辑名称：Off The Radar
~v<r\8`OI2 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
) d\S e9! 唱片公司：Much Obliged
dnN " 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
JQ.ZAhv 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
nYE_WXY3V 推荐指数：4星
qk:F6kL\` OP<@Xz 专辑介绍：
wRLkO/Fw Kj'm<]u Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
Gb8LW,$IT- Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
e[{LNM{/# his little pop masterpieces.
C \ }m_`MR t y7a&>G Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
)iEK7d^- polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
.4?M.Z4[ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
we{*%8I; intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
q>H!?zi\Hy underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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N| Rlb5\ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
O9g{XhMv>f Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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v&uIxFCR accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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OlV >zam truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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La3f{;|u5M and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
PJb_QL!9 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
85nUR [)h and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
@^`f~0#: Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
J7mT&U&Ru If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
2t[inzn=E seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
|F6C&GNYT Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
Pyk~ V)~M If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
ku`'w;5jT be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
YBg\L$| n themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
^hZwm8G lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
KWXJ[#E<W than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
GDOaZ i but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
% _A1WC kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
[0_Kz"| his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
= .tsz.:c doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
9}3W0F; icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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1!=$3]l0Lj 'v\!} 6 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Sgr<z d'b polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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(<1DPpy95O his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
{|> ~#a49h of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
12cfqIo9 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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h2,A cM 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)
ztb 2Ign< =Jem.Ph l< v /T 曲目列表：
G::6?+S g]jtVQH'] 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
kqHh@]Z0' 2. Be The One
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PqvwM2}4 4. There's A World
$aGK8%.O 5. The Toothbrush Song
5%G++oLXf 6. Off The Radar
$\a;?>WA" 7. Old Friend
Bt.W_p 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
=U@*adgw 9. Mystery Star
U7:~@eYy 10. Amorino
y@hd N=- 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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