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@h1p, 1;iUWU1@ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
ry]l.@o; 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
a9Vi]; 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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A 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
n"8Yv~v*2j 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
EX"yxZ~ 推荐指数：4星
^rz_f{c]- L},_.$I? 专辑介绍：
:'ptuY CN ?gq^ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
p4QU9DF Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
s#MPX3itK his little pop masterpieces.
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2h>-.tY Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
O0:q;<>z polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
8 CE = 4 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
iRBfx intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
GX% g9f!O underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
u@^LW<eD as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
(?];VG bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
mZBo~(} Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
ig"L\ C"T its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
tX[ WH\(xI accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
bd`P0f? mineral water.
1Ws9WU eH,or ,r The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
j1Ezf=N6` truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
ABkl%m6xf laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
"jCu6Rj d and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
< Z$J<]I younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
9u_Pj2%56. and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
8EY:t zw Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
^sZ,2,^ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
q\)-BXw: seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
0\$2X- c If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
1x^GWtRp be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
D'4\ *4is heartbreak.
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
4K74= r),i themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
*ui</+ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
x^CS"v7 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
5-M-X#( but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
[- &Zl(9& his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
]^]wP]R_ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
kVL .PY\K icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
}WV:erg` in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
pk~WrqK} M =W z Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
)e{}V\;q polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
QW"! (`K affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
MQ4KdqgP your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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_B0L.eF his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
?Ob3tUz2 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
Ss`LLq0LO welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
Xr{v ~bf espresso kind of guy.
+|rj4j)L&' _*zt=zn> vv7I_nK? 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)
I_BJH'!t ~s{$WL& svSV G:48 曲目列表：
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9\ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
cnLro 2. Be The One
3CJwj 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
cNH7C"@GVu 4. There's A World
_G0 x3 5. The Toothbrush Song
IK]d3owA 6. Off The Radar
y}H!c; 7. Old Friend
\Cj B1] I 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
7 d vnupLh 9. Mystery Star
Uz7<PLxd 10. Amorino
Q.[0c t 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
P* o9a 12. Footprints
