"| (rVj= n33J TqX 专辑名称：Off The Radar
' 9IP; 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
K?5B>dv@A 唱片公司：Much Obliged
m Y$nI -P 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
T r SN00 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
@`w' 推荐指数：4星
Am>_4 o>xxmyW| 专辑介绍：
(Wm/$P; 4q\.I +r^ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
1VhoJGH;C Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
r[.zLXgK his little pop masterpieces.
/3)YWFZZc 88 tFB Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
CX&yjT6` polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
*j_fG$10g jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
yNhscAMNn intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
f>\bUmk( underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
3<zTkI as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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8p) % bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
H0D>A<Ue Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
C 0t+Q its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
1c<CEq:?e% accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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L5zG0mC8 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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~x0- iBF younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
*&h XJJ[+ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
R@7GCj Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
<PfPh~ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
l|ZzG4]+l seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
8Snq75Q< be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
o$blPTN heartbreak.
UB&S 2 g WW\)B -}T The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Z;~E+dXC themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
~g4rG z lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
TNFm7}= than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
eV CkPv * but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
GaK _9Eg-2 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
a@=36gx) doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
9uq+Ve> icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
@#--dOWYR in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
zUUxxS_? UVBw;V Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
'ZZ WH polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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oli, affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
v^18o$=K", your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
O<d ?'{ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
CT:eV7<>s his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
wZ3 vF)2s of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
OTHd1PSOu welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
h`;F<PFW espresso kind of guy.
JHh9> .1 RJs G ]` W!0 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)
QDT{Xg* I CJ tjn PEn^.v @ 曲目列表：
Fl3r!a!P, Ollv _o3 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
\bQ!> l\ 2. Be The One
` +UMZc 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
w:xKgng=L 4. There's A World
Z=[ a 8CU 5. The Toothbrush Song
"?&bh@P& 6. Off The Radar
?q }wl\"8 7. Old Friend
&B0&18 3 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
G-?9;w'@ 9. Mystery Star
+p6\R;_E 10. Amorino
&U)s%D8e;d 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
6WcbJ_"mq 12. Footprints
