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II|~;J 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
+,ojlTVlt 唱片公司：Much Obliged
/%T d( 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
r4Jc9Tv d 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
Ln5g"g8gb% 推荐指数：4星
=LMM ]'no, la[>C:8IG 专辑介绍：
6.g k6 &>%9JXU Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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5] yby"Z?} "Z*u2_ H Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
HH94?& polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Ub-q0[6 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
Doc_rQYku intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
w_]`)$9 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
- Hi RXB as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
u</LgOP`- bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
;"Q.c#pA$g Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
~duF2m 72 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
#4Bw Yj(Sl accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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@Z2 ^smf 7X`]}z4g The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
S}/5W truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
(utk) laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
uyDPWnYk and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
d`9ofw~3= younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
DrA\-G_7 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
K;j0cxl Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
/l>!7 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
g$ h` .Fk, seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
7&&3@96<*# Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
$|m'~AmI If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
.s -*aoj be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
ke b.%cb= heartbreak.
W$xW9u8@+( (tvfF0~ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
2@,rIve themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
" </A) y& lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
%>- ?oor than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
hip't@.uE but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
>S>B tR l kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
bT15jNa his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
m:6*4_! doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
UM2yv6:/ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
| j=Pj)5J in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
\aN7[>R.Q Q^*4FH!W Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
N}nE?|N=5 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
s|I$c;> affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
"RTv[n! your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
w I;sZJc comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
PS8^ = his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
gVrfZ&XF84 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
Y<V$3h welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
G[6i\Et espresso kind of guy.
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Yc(|>b! Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
*s<cgPKJ @ m2P&DdN[ GS7'pTsYH 曲目列表：
\ C>+ubF T Y% =Y= 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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$E.Fgy:G 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
3@:O1i 4. There's A World
8]oolA:^4s 5. The Toothbrush Song
K7@| 2;e 6. Off The Radar
L|L|l iWd 7. Old Friend
)0DgFA6k_ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
3 ,K\ZUU., 9. Mystery Star
|28'<BL 10. Amorino
^b| I^TN0 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
_RbM'_y+E 12. Footprints
