;^l_i4A wVi%oSfM 专辑名称：Off The Radar
DM3B ]Yl 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
v5T9Y-{` 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日
"E*8h/4u 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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: 推荐指数：4星
n_$yV:MuT! 6CNS%\A 专辑介绍：
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
jeDlH6X' Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
/aUFc '5 his little pop masterpieces.
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| Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
p27p~b& polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
|*Ot/TvG jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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Vdvx"s[`m underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
|l90g|isJ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
DY> <qk bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
~4s-S3YzaM Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
a'[)9: its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
ItK accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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o_ yRn16 xQz #i-v The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
\7E`QY4 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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l"wH& laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
I=YCQ VvA and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
ZBj6KqfST% younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
N^ B@3QF and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
Ea`OT+#h(* Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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v7@H\x* seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
Qp&?L"U)2 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
u g6r]0] If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
WzG07 2w be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
*4#on> heartbreak.
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piDm:Xe The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
w2 )/mSnu themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
5X ;?I/9 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
\r]('x3S than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Za\RM[Z!I but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
}' jV/ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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1JF his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
n.;3X doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
# J.u icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
szn%wZW in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
-HT L 5 zjoo{IH} Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
u '@ Ely polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
,i OZ | affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
'aPCb`^;w your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
| B1Af comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
s1@@o#r his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
ew"m!F# of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
xL&PJ /' welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
?W<cB`J espresso kind of guy.
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= 1OPfRDn.bk +GPd 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)
gCwt0 ) ~mcZUiP9 9<qx!-s2rr 曲目列表：
ZX] A )5G y(a}IM3~ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
9R:(^8P8 2. Be The One
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*C/KM;& 4. There's A World
/ T#o<D 5. The Toothbrush Song
J]]\&MtaO 6. Off The Radar
c V(H<"I 7. Old Friend
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jhcuK:`L 9. Mystery Star
< |dj^.^ 10. Amorino
J<-Fua^ 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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