^z{Xd|{" ml^=y~J[ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
e&:%Rr]x 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
zh=0zJ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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; 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
A & B|n!;b 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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+6 推荐指数：4星
[*(1~PrlO, ,YBO}l 专辑介绍：
+$VDV4l V6_":L"! Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
H<q|je}e Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
0g=vMLi his little pop masterpieces.
s?S e]?i |Rx+2`6Dp Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
;v PFRiFK polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
`W_&^>yl jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
o$% KbfXO] intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
.mqMz V underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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t.RDS2N| bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
33eOM(`D[ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
@gf <%> its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
x5smJ__/ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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g[@0H= A0;{$/ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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Er$&}9G+- younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
%t1Z!xv_ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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;Z "Iv If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
##F$8d )q seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
+gBD E : Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
o@ j!J I& If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
j1+I_ be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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.G$ S}0-2T[ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
(o{x*'; i4 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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DSp~k) than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
VRY@}>W' but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
XIM?$p^ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
mc,HliiJ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
O0pXHXSAL icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
f|s,%AU"i in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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`V glE?M polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
: +fW#: affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
hN;$'%^ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
<Lq.J`|+ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
U4. _a his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
U,~ Z 2L of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
95tHi re welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
+C=^,B!, espresso kind of guy.
^J B5-EtL( <r8s= <: w"E.Va 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)
;5aAnvgW T`Qg+Q$ 9M .cTIO{ 曲目列表：
{UOR_Vt!* 3*<~;Z' z4 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
4VlQN$ 2. Be The One
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EN@Pr `R 7. Old Friend
WH 0$v#8`v 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
>=3ay^(Y2D 9. Mystery Star
xrC b29{ 10. Amorino
<S` N9a 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
#~@Cl9[)D 12. Footprints
