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5Kr 专辑名称：Off The Radar
F>)u<f,C 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
bJ]g2C7`36 唱片公司：Much Obliged
a84^"GH7 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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\q(RqD 推荐指数：4星
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j{IAZs#@> 专辑介绍：
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Q_euNoA0 n@mWB UM Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
#qGfo) polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
x^qmYX$'1b jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
((\s4- intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
D:e9609 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
scCO iK) as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
**d3uc4y bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
<- Q=h?D Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
4*g`! ~) its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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?1K|.lr truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
NDEltG( laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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!'o5X]s be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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ZqT?7 |i themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
SQhk)S lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
_xT=AF9~o than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
20750 G but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
6REv( E] doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
}1E'a>^| icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
7OY<*ny in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
\?uaHX`1 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
37GJ}%Qs affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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+]Ca_` comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
6v~` jS%3 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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lU]/n Kyd 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)
G8xM]'y c@u)m}V *zoAD|0N 曲目列表：
B.w ihJVDg R^zT gyr 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
g-^Cf 2. Be The One
I)$` @. 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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Abr:UEG 5. The Toothbrush Song
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v4]7"7GuW 7. Old Friend
<3\t J 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
fdr.'aMf% 9. Mystery Star
|~mq+:44+ 10. Amorino
aYQ!`mS::M 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
K{[yS B 12. Footprints
