] q&tQJ/Fa =-5[Hn% 专辑名称：Off The Radar
pr/'J!{^ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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2qjyFTT 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
i?x$w{co 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
HD H 推荐指数：4星
%jT w {"t5\U6cKM 专辑介绍：
#"<?_fao~ M9DgO4xl Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
Q vJZkGX Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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b` zET^F jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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a%*_2 # underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
`;/XK,m- truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
QTE:K? laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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BV1u,<T" seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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ofK='G . If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
= ]d^3bqN be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
QoWR@u6a heartbreak.
4|=vxJ <p/MyqZf The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Ih3$ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
C ]Q>*=r lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
"qE {a>d than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
fyrd `R but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
]LVnt-q kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
k,l qT>C his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
4&]%e6,jH doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
}_]As}E icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
XECikld> in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
# \<P]<C PF6 7z]<o Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
=E1tgrW polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
oSmjs affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
F^]aC98]1 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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H>Ks6V)RL4 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
r_q~'r35 _ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
w a2~C [ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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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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_ ^KI sI$:V7/! 曲目列表：
j ~.u>4 0$!.c~ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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hl}dgp(( 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
m8p4U-*j 4. There's A World
(KZUvsS k 5. The Toothbrush Song
ID&zY;f 6. Off The Radar
2AmR(vVa" 7. Old Friend
R+C+$?4NG 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
aL{EkiR 9. Mystery Star
Gtf1}UJC 10. Amorino
N%: D8\ qx 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
XNy:0C 12. Footprints
