Z W [&7[4 05LkLB 专辑名称：Off The Radar
oPmz$]_Z 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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6( 唱片公司：Much Obliged
"'z}oS 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
>N |?>M* 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
zIrOMh 推荐指数：4星
OeqKKVuQ J>A9]%M 专辑介绍：
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O{ l4 f:51 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
,JZ>)(@) Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
hBX*02p his little pop masterpieces.
>Q /;0>V ?/o 8f7Z Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
!.6n=r8 d polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
F}}!e.> c jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
KZ%i&w#< intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
e Uy*0 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
H{Ewj_L as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
`6 ~0W5 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
HV~Fe!J_ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
e#*3X4<\K its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
i"<W6 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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t1hQ0 B The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
}<^mUG truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
tu}!:5xi laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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6m~`"5 and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
V*@a E younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
9295:Y| w1 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
8NfXYR# Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
@*y4uI6& If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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DO(};R%= Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
KVOV<uDCj If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
Pg8.RvmQ be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
uP* kvi:e heartbreak.
r,JQR)l0@V ` Ta p0V The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
84WD R? themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
]`)5 Qe4 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
He=C\" than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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1gV?}' jq kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
7y=O!?* his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
R0qZxoo doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
``CM7|)>` icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
$Y7VA in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
UDI\o1Rbp "d)Yq Q Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
8n 5~K.;< polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
Zp /+F( affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
lW?}Ts ~' your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
]t)N3n6Bc comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
Ypzm c$Xfu his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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r{.p Xf welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
OpaRQ= espresso kind of guy.
!!Ww#x~k$[ Az@@+?,%Y BX$<5S@ 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)
DyqqY$ vH( }169]!R *{VC<<` 曲目列表：
7V5c`:" hk=[ v7 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
)K?7(H/j 2. Be The One
]D;*2Lw4& 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
/lR*ab 4. There's A World
B0yJ9U= Fj 5. The Toothbrush Song
<B>qE a_I 6. Off The Radar
YT?Lt!cl= 7. Old Friend
YD[AgToo0 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
33<{1Y[Q6E 9. Mystery Star
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3ux7^ au 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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12. Footprints
