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u)' 专辑名称：Off The Radar
PM8*/4Cu.5 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
|'!9mvt= 唱片公司：Much Obliged
xY@< < 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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专辑流派：Indie/Pop
0NMmN_Lr 推荐指数：4星
& d@N3y D[Kq` 专辑介绍：
!~-@p?kW/ u iR[V~ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
_qjkiKm?1F Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
LDY k\[81 his little pop masterpieces.
5uO.@0 ~!#2s' Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
dH~ i polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
VL8yL`~zc. jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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> intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
mu@IcIb> underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
SxW.dT8{ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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.Gn-` Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
8=WX`*-uH its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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4C`p`AQqpQ mineral water.
:\IZ- 3\H0Nkubts The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
/m8&E*+T1 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
l]F)]>AE laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
i1DJ0xC] and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
{:ZsUnzm younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
6+W`:0 je and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
<iN xtD0 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
2M*84 oh8P If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
BiD}C seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
f/ tJ>^N5 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
S*S @a4lV7 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
9t_N 9@ be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
>;Vy{bL8 heartbreak.
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BM_Rl cx~ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
RinaGeim lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
hV d PO than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
* $v`5rP but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
-/gAb<= kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
) sG/H8 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
a@niig doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
O VhtU+r icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
\p{$9e;8yT in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
#S* cFnd X@up=%( Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
~2 M+Me polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
Ry4`Q$=: affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
r E<Ou" your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
0="U'|J_ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
>do3*ko A his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
E;)7#3gY1 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
NI33lp$V welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
v+qHH 8 espresso kind of guy.
R4q)FXW29 V{+5Fas^l f<}>*xH/k Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
{ ((|IvP` _ tO:,%dL A.>TD=Nz 曲目列表：
`6B jNV AW< z7B D 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
=!Ce#p?h, 2. Be The One
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Ki{]5Rz 4. There's A World
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>UDb:N[ 6. Off The Radar
(TQhO$, 7. Old Friend
*^_ywqp 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
* M,'F^E2 9. Mystery Star
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sUEvL( %nY 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
m#kJ((~ 12. Footprints
