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MB 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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' 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
E5[]eg~w%{ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
^Lv ^W 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
~lalc ^ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
@~U6=(+ 推荐指数：4星
gS< {ekN L z>{FOR 专辑介绍：
.6Lhy3x `:BQ&T%UQR Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
aj'8;E+ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
,N|R/Vk$+E his little pop masterpieces.
KsU&<eQ t?H;iBrpxd Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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"KE38`NL jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
I ;.E}k intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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QZa#i L as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
M "P bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
{)gd|JV * Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
DMZ aMY| its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
)MW}!U9G accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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[QN7+#K, 2bxMIr The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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.%b_3s". laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
bYB}A : and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
4S EC4yO younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
j 3-6WUO and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
+Q] 'kJ<s Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
< $2zr4 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
q/-j`'A_pb seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
`e=n( D Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
CvWEXY_P2 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
LVl0:!>~ heartbreak.
6="&K _Q7 o (NyOC The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
|aJ6363f. themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
8'Bl=C|0X lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
:I(gz~u6 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
2e@\6l,!^ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
bXL a~r4\ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
t3JPxg]0k' his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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&B7KWvAy icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
O G}&%NgH in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
7Apbi}") bkI A:2HX Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
K L~sEli polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
.6#2i <oPW affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
Q3Lqj2r your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
x^BBK' comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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-bfd><bs of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
k"zHrn"$ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
>z$|O> j espresso kind of guy.
YO+d+5 Fj4:_(% nG j <?4N*S Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
oGJI3Oh | 'G$}]H W>Kn *Dy8~ 曲目列表：
;ecF~-oku 0IuU4h5Fr 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
C?k4<B7V 2. Be The One
u}_q'=<\ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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ERplDSfO- 5. The Toothbrush Song
d[de5Xra 6. Off The Radar
%l,EA#89 s 7. Old Friend
de[_T%A 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
FS [CUoA 9. Mystery Star
xgVt0=q 10. Amorino
GS@ wG 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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