)w@y(;WJ y|LXDq4Wj 专辑名称:Off The Radar
'F6#l"~/ 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
v6(,Ax& 唱片公司:Much Obliged
^EUQ449<p 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
^CX,nj_( 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
/Sh4pu"' 推荐指数:4星
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DW4MA<UQ 专辑介绍:
ls]Elo8h1f 5I_hh?N4Z Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
"pl[(rc+u Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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v Z%A<#% Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
@Zh8 QI+ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
-ca]Q|m 8 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
81cv:|" intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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*X0K2| as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
%Ln?dF+ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
d`<#}-nh Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
2/UI>@By its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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RNl\`>Cz truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
=7H.F:BBG laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
64;oB_ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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>n#g9v K If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
ByC1I.B` seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
J>/Ci\OB Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
upZYv~Sa If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
v] W1F,u be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
@m }rQT heartbreak.
5IwX\ `*|LI The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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zvWO4\ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
zS,%msT^A than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Y!Usce but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
(0O`A~M3 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
R4[. n@ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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tP/GDC; in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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j#&7 K[`4vsE Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
-zkW\O[ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
1nw$B[ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
iW1$!l>v your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
uQXs>JuD comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
IiYuUN1D his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
e_;%F` of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
'|h./.K welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
#mi0x06 espresso kind of guy.
QYFN:XZ *8pe<:A#p =k[(rvU3 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)
w}]3jc84 n-L]YrDPK[ K gR1El.r 曲目列表:
HCfS)` hqwz~Ky} 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
3ZT/>a>@ 2. Be The One
0e[ tKn( 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
L|dab{9 4. There's A World
WW,r9D:/ 5. The Toothbrush Song
\" 5F;J 6. Off The Radar
z|oA{VxW> 7. Old Friend
(2hk < 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
WzNG<rG 9. Mystery Star
R|cFpRe 10. Amorino
PaU@T! v 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
t*ri`}a{v 12. Footprints