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9;s% 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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3{i`g 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
Q5>]f/LD 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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nk 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
<0!)}O 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
8G?OZ47k# 推荐指数：4星
]B=2r^fn 5~ \GAjf 专辑介绍：
+?bjP6w_g uG{/yJeU Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
>%i] p Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
H#FH '@J his little pop masterpieces.
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Ae|bAyAK polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
N5|wBm>m jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
\>p\~[cxt intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
L2{b~`UvP underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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@D7/u88| bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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=}m'qy its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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JYO ("f B> V)6\ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
( Qj;B) truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
8 GW0w laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
WI \jm&H r and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
+5qY*$dn younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
,B,:$G< and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
L#Rj~&U Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
J E ''Th} If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
` <IaQY seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
5"2pU{xmK Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
'-M9v3itC If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
&"mWi-Mpl be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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)bl^:C "eZ~]m}L0 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
U B3hC`N \ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
\CVrLn;} lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
c%5Suu( J6 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
ak$D1#hY but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
B(,j*,f kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
"T1A$DKw+R his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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3%YDsd vQx 6h{>U*N"&d Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
gX;)A|9e polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
8&c:73=?X affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
buA/G-<e your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
?#Y1E~N comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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h_\OtoRa of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
(Ky$(Ubb#6 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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|fS 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)
~%QI#s?| O[W/=j[ [BuAJ930#5 曲目列表：
Yk= 2ld;; O[15x H, 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
LjPpn jU 2. Be The One
WuMr";2*E 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
rH9[x8e 4. There's A World
k]~|!` 5. The Toothbrush Song
Oz-@e%8L 6. Off The Radar
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,Y`TP4Ip 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
b{a\j% 9. Mystery Star
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x/uC)xm 12. Footprints
