R;6(2bTN6 Y5fwmH,a- 专辑名称：Off The Radar
t^. U<M 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
RKaCX: 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日
bLoAtI 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
b|t` )BF 推荐指数：4星
;1}~(I#Y U/&!F 专辑介绍：
qsn6i%VH Ee;&;Q,O.z Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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ECqcK~h#E +CtsD9PA Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
vBAds intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
, 2S w6u underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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ykc$B5* bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
K4N B# Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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#!0le :_ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
)]~'zOE_ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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o\u31, younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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a}eM ny Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
?<VahDBS+A If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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Q|Uq.UjY If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
"P;_-i9O be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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[P`t8 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
"QA <5P lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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KrN#>do&< his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Dn;6O doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
VaQqi>;\ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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qv|geBW R /J @XP Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
m }I@:s2 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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h3y0bV[g= comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
#= r:;,, his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
sCG [gs hq of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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#4uuT?! hxcRFqX" yu8xT h$: 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)
Wp!#OY1? rGjP|v@3^ dUAZDoLi 曲目列表：
)*j>g38? %mLQ'$ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
C:Tjue{G2 2. Be The One
M=vR y|TL 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
)3h%2C1uM 4. There's A World
x4@v$phyH 5. The Toothbrush Song
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6. Off The Radar
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j,@N0~D5 9. Mystery Star
]`[r=cG 10. Amorino
6$42 -a%b 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
8=XfwwWHy< 12. Footprints
