?O8ViB?2 % ClHCoyA 专辑名称：Off The Radar
R;j!}D!4 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
f` ;j:O 唱片公司：Much Obliged
bdc&1I$ 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
3nhXZOO1 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
'JRvP!] 推荐指数：4星
[xGf,;Z MerFZd 1 专辑介绍：
v~^{{O o:_Xv.HRZo Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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Y$?9Zkp> y $_eCmq Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
[@5Ytv H polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Y4v|ko`l% jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
/so8WRu. intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
Np"exFqN k underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
<1t*I!e_ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
`.i!NBA'6 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
Kq;8=xP[ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
.8by"?** its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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YLiSbLz1 Yd#/1!A7u The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
#nK >Z[ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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n 3D;"a3 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
LS88.w\=S@ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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,kF}lo) seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
<oX7P69 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
+(1zH-^. If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
` M3w]qJ<} be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
3T!lA heartbreak.
= aoM ii 0iwZT&O The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Nd cg/ d themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
P:aJ # lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
`R=HKtr? than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
< !dqTJos but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
J1:1B ,^y kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
0Pe>Es|^A# his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Wv/%^ 3 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
8qEVOZjV& icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
0#S W! b|% in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
tP2qK_\e= 9J>&29@us0 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
'toa@5 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
Q Z:8+[oy affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
d)R:9M}v your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
sh`s /JRf comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
\7l-@6 '7 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
Eg2[k.{P of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
S <WdZ=8sA welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
~D5\O6mU- espresso kind of guy.
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Jl$c `}l JH i fD07VBS yl 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)
_:-ha?W$;y OV%Q3$15 ;M_o)OS 3 曲目列表：
?I [ 8' D!.+Y-+Xzu 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
_%B^9Yl3( 2. Be The One
qd#sY.|1 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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E7CH^]x 5. The Toothbrush Song
6q]5Es< 6. Off The Radar
.GsO.#p{ 7. Old Friend
Xy@7y[s] 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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md q;R*` 10. Amorino
FRS>KO=3 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
r4Qx oaM 12. Footprints
