UIQ=b;J9 /9y'UKl7[ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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4 {=\ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
e ]> {?Z 唱片公司：Much Obliged
Q6Zh%\+h( 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
/` x|-9 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
1 _W5@) 推荐指数：4星
`~t$k7wm= ,KibP_<%&P 专辑介绍：
\;tKss!| ?yz} Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
J2#=`|t" Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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'E8dkVlI ]i]s gg[ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
&<i>)Ss polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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PuABS >.; intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
g9"_ BG underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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f,a4LF its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
s3kEux^ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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I5 j1iC1=`ZM The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
ta 6 WZu truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
yRi/YR# laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
SCH![Amq and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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&s;%(c04A and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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h{xER IV1u If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
,] { NZ9 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
;Gs**BB& heartbreak.
{n {} Y. ?(<AT]h V: The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
+r!h* 4 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
eztk$o lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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6qJB"_. but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
'> Q$5R1 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
.>'Z9.Xnk his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
wf@2&vJ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
L G|,g3& icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
.am*d|&+G in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
Fb' wC r*wKYb Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
DS2$ w9! polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
k-e@G' affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
) :@%xo F5 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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0cUt "(] his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
>[@d&28b% of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
(F YJ^ o welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
ACYn87tq espresso kind of guy.
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MS& ~Wm}M n5/Tn7hY 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)
}z+"3A| "J{zfWr : Qo 曲目列表：
zpqNmxmF QJM!Wx+ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
o~&!M_ED 2. Be The One
\q'fB?bS^ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
3og$'#6P 4. There's A World
by[i"!RCu 5. The Toothbrush Song
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6. Off The Radar
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oK:P@V6! 9. Mystery Star
:qTcxzV 10. Amorino
\N , ' + 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
F(~_L. 12. Footprints
