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M 专辑名称：Off The Radar
p2k`)=iX 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
Dy>6L79G 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日
{Z 7ixc523 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
*^Ges;5 $" 推荐指数：4星
/}J_2 =[&+R9s 专辑介绍：
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C:}1r his little pop masterpieces.
xr]bH.> W] DGt|JP Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
WW{_D polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Y0krFhL'x0 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
KXDnhV f intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
2T)k-3 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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+6$+] u] bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
0C> _aj Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
aJf3rHX its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
/g!ZU2&l accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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b@8z+,_ z9 Ch %A{ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
h)ZqZ'k$ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
;22?-F^ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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e+-#/i* younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
J^yqu{ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
b way+lh Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
)Jk$j If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
\By_mw seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
o*/;Zp== Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
l$\B>u,> If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
H M0 & % be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
; 8DtnnE heartbreak.
'_4apyq| " Zhh>cz The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
y*X.DS 1(w themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
*9r(lmrfj lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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V6[jhdb but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
Ewr2popK kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
KzV|::S^ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
>SvS( N{ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
* bYU=RS icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
zF^H*H in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
^&86 VBP K <::M3 eQ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
qzv ht4 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
n=JV*h0 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
J`0dF<<{[y your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
"O9n|B comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
x?B`p"ifS his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
%hBw c#^ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
( z)#}TC welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
TAOsg0 espresso kind of guy.
~"\v(\P e 0[d*Z ._j?1Fw` 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)
/m p !%j~ 'L 7u` N.Q}.(N0 曲目列表：
tMP" 9JE, x\ # K2 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
Dpu?J F] 2. Be The One
/ 3hY[#e 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
' e!W Zvr 4. There's A World
; }T+ImjA 5. The Toothbrush Song
0uM&F[.x@g 6. Off The Radar
M,kO7 g 7. Old Friend
J9XH8Grk- 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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-O1$jBQ S 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
}!Pty25j 12. Footprints
