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M>W eJWcr Vpn 专辑名称：Off The Radar
O>P792) 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
nW1Obu8x| 唱片公司：Much Obliged
O6nCu 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
^HpUbZpat) 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
&DnX6%2 推荐指数：4星
F' eV%g w}*2Hz&Q! 专辑介绍：
Hggp*(AQK -rC_8.u : Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
fB~BVYi Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
N%8O9Dp8; his little pop masterpieces.
k%UE^ //9M~qHa" Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
kNW}0CDgs polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
_ ^5w f jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
v;=F $3 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
\[m{ &%^G underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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sxac( L bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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eC+S'Jgf its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Qx$C oY accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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@m*^v\q<u F(j vdq The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
:el]IH truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
LE nm6 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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z)z_] c-X+ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
Ns^[Hb[b' and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
85$W\d Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
+Usy If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
kB41{Y - seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
Yo`#G-] Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
sj@ B0R=Qo If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
ZM:!LkK be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
u 19 d!#g heartbreak.
7#\\Ava$T 9NX/OctFa' The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Dwvd themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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1trk but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
. 4$SNzv3V kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
}jF67c-> his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
DB1F _! 9 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
)vO?d~x| icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
|2oCEb1 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
okl*pA) 0~.OMG:= Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
:?LUv: G polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
_FG?zE affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
^Q)&lxlxpx your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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5 iz(R:P< his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
-kFPmM; of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
3+[R ! welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
cr;\;Ta_!W espresso kind of guy.
xPuuG{Sm W{z7h[?5, s>i`=[qFc 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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l]pHj4`uv .?C-J 曲目列表：
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^$=Sa$ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
3B{B6w}t& 2. Be The One
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w_O 3]; 10. Amorino
Y|NL #F 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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