g[-'0d \1 ..'^1IOA 专辑名称：Off The Radar
n0O- Bxhl 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
Wh(V?!^@5 唱片公司：Much Obliged
/V46 :` V 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
rxIfatp^ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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E$4\Yc)(AL a5?Rj~h!< 专辑介绍：
D"bLJ j/! ;wp)E nF Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
rQ;m|@ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
$wdIOfaH his little pop masterpieces.
+ 3aAL& g(,gg1mG Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
SH<Nt[8C polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
rts@1JY[ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
]p `#KVW intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
mPi4.p) underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
-Z-|49I/mN as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
: ,fs' ! bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
y['$^T?oP Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
qdx(wGG its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
*_}ft-*w accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
@dvlSqm) mineral water.
%d c=Q SL t3}>5cAxy The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
h#dp_# truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
,,sKPj[ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
tda#9i[pkH and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
6 6(|3D X younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
?NOc]'<(G and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
93Kd7x-3 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
v6u R[18 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
B5{ wSr seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
>o9tl O) Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
|L[/]@| If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
q4=Gj`\43 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
Of0(.-Q w heartbreak.
N iw~0"-V /|Z_Dy The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
H c,e &R themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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CGw, RNV than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
g?B4b7II but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
=Ot|d #_ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
DpQ\q; his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
@*e5(@R doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
&?g!) O icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
V#X#rDfJZ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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%8 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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qG polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
e dTFk$0 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
[[$dPa9 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
%lq[,6?>5 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
IJ]rVty his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
@yM $Et5 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
]
f{3_M[ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
Ptm=c6H(' espresso kind of guy.
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[ Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
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5@DCo inY_cn? 曲目列表：
4E2#krE% IsmZEVuC 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
(/At+MF3E 2. Be The One
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,s s"s3 4. There's A World
/lbj!\~ 5. The Toothbrush Song
Y(t /=3c[ 6. Off The Radar
i6P}MtC1 7. Old Friend
w> 8HS+ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
SHs [te[ 9. Mystery Star
Vpp$yM& ? 10. Amorino
'zav%}b]L 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
Qy"%%keV'T 12. Footprints
