z46~@y%k K is"L(C 专辑名称：Off The Radar
I,vJbvvl! 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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/0Tj]D 唱片公司：Much Obliged
. 3T3E X|G 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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2]vZE 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
u\;C;I-? ' 推荐指数：4星
DsCcK3 k -k e' s 专辑介绍：
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l:Ssa Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
tFOhL9T Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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RZ cU!vsdR3 Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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^o&. fQ* jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
z5*'{t) intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
?J > underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
')<hON44EX as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
+Q"4Migbe@ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
5D// *}b, Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
Yufc{M00 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
-;WGS o accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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)|# sfHv7 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
D_zZXb Nc laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
hf&9uHN%7m and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
iSs:oH3l younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
oE]QF.n# and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
d<P\&!R( Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
' %o#q6O If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
8[{ Vu0R seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
q F;|bF Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
!'*-$e If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
xdkZdx>N be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
[Y| t]^M heartbreak.
1=Z0w +v{ z!9-: The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
86F1.ve themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
k\? Ii<m lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
k@ W1-D? than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
JT_ `.( but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
9p(. A$ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
6qnzBA7 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
iGB}Il) doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
C]A.i2o8 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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f._ua>v,f p 0vVkdd Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
#QMz<P/Gl6 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
U-M>=3|N affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
$q j2w"' your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
Ig>(m49d comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
%1+4_g9 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
[d ]9Oa4 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
h@ry y\9 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
}0 Ed ] espresso kind of guy.
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92oFlEJ 13x p_j Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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X!EP$! ey$&;1x#5 曲目列表：
x7 , 5 `r 3 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
63IM]J 2. Be The One
FfT`;j 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
SXP]%{@ R/ 4. There's A World
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Q\0'lQJdy 7. Old Friend
wVtwx0|1 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
)D%~` ,#pQ 9. Mystery Star
?+ 8 \.a! 10. Amorino
&5!8F(7 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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