;H`@x Lv* GG<0k\RN 专辑名称：Off The Radar
-K(d]-yv 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
h(~/JW[ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
'W4v>0 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
44B D2`nF 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
vM!2?8bEFd 推荐指数：4星
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}7b{ZbDI QA;,/iw ` Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
D.%%D %AdB Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
~<O.Gu&"R his little pop masterpieces.
'0 )`. %e0X-tXcmX Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
?wv3HN polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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eq8faC5 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
9a`~ K L underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
R@5eHP^ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
F%&lM[N% bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
((#BU=0iK its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
qLb~^'<iD accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
!jU{ }R CR mineral water.
s5+;8u9K (jh i<eV The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
xg^%8Ls^ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
0<uLQVoR2n laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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3 and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
\ ),f?f-m younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
fJ 5mKN and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
8(y %]# n Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
b c~WJ+ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
\ >wQ yz seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
XRQ1Uh6 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
6'e ^np If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
z^T;d^OJc be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
~8( Xn2 heartbreak.
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9D ! [bX ^_ Y The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
oH v.EO themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
Hf1b&8&:K lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
09P2<oFLn than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
"x$L 2>9 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
) !E: his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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Ah@e9`_r icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
AX6:*aZB :8}Qt^p Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
/g9^g( polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
{g1R?W\LZ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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~Eik&5 z of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
Iix:Y} welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
O0BDUpH espresso kind of guy.
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mki> U+4[w`a} Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
R8!~>$#C6) jVGAgR=[ G a Iy zt 曲目列表：
HpUJ_pZ uX{g4#eG 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
=x(k)RTDu 2. Be The One
ds+2z=!!e 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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/RhM6N 5. The Toothbrush Song
u| "YS-dH 6. Off The Radar
rij%l+%@# 7. Old Friend
%zEy .7Ux 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
.v+J@Y a 9. Mystery Star
nDckT+eJ 10. Amorino
e(1{W P 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
)G]J@36 12. Footprints
