9\ v.qo. Z>8eD|m%2 专辑名称：Off The Radar
-kl;!:'.3 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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唱片公司：Much Obliged
s~ ^*+kq 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
EX:{EmaT 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
ivfXat- 推荐指数：4星
&]< 3 ~ 6n 1Bg_FPu 专辑介绍：
y" v X~LR , /&Z3e Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
@`w n<%o$ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
OV[`|<C ' his little pop masterpieces.
tMFsA`ng h4(JUio Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
*69c-` o polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
R)+t]} jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
R& #tSL intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
7^MX l underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
d+6]u_J as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
;i \C]* bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
F$Q04Qw Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
RN[]Jt#6 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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!v9lk9SV )TU <:V The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
tPU-1by$ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
bLbR IY"l and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
6tn+m54 _ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
sTkkM9 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
/L&M,OUcr. Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
cy|%sf` If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
SfW}"#L>5 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
L-\ =J Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
Mvb':/M If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
)KY :m |Z be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
g9KTn4 heartbreak.
aMTFW_w ^Kqf ~yS% The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Au.:OeJm themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
I@\+l6&#; lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
5G(E&>~ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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3b!,D kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
gnLn7? his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
>A}0Ho doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
LA4<#KP icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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MBw-*K'?zB CPv iR<ms_ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
v`DI<Lt polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
3fr ^ T affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
"A3dvr your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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n~g LP HY his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
idc4Cf+4 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
A\QJLWBv^$ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
7:Zt uc] espresso kind of guy.
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&(OZJT 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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L"-%gJ 曲目列表：
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qs 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
+dW|^I{H} 2. Be The One
"y;bsZBd" 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
F{m{d?:OA 4. There's A World
!EBY@ Y1 5. The Toothbrush Song
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\9{F5S z 7. Old Friend
6GL=)0Ah 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
T!2=*~A 9. Mystery Star
jqnCA<G~B- 10. Amorino
D'_Bz8H!p 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
h|;qG)f^ 12. Footprints
