0$ 9;p zr - b\ V(@5 专辑名称：Off The Radar
QC5f:B wM 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
(&S[R{=^j 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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]06!7S} 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
D7WI(j\ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
T19 rbL_ 推荐指数：4星
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专辑介绍：
"ex~ L B r5!x,{E6 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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2VV[*QI his little pop masterpieces.
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PJK ]t7vp jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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i{|lsd(+ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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z{`6# Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
j(Fa=pi its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
4/HY[FT accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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rq<`(V'2 L ,b|Iq The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
JNxW6 cK truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
dysX laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
Avs7(-L+s and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
&*(n<5 wt younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
/'&.aGW4% and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
bK$/,,0=X/ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
'?{0z!! If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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| `_ < @b Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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: Y)'!'J The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
P<>[e 9| themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
{ A:LAAf[6 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
z6 p#fsD than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
5"1!p3`\D{ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
96vj)ql kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
536^PcJlN his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
N1YgYL doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
y!S^xS icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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R/W9i Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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n49;Z,[~ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
]AFj&CteZ/ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
AeN 3<|RN his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
GNs#oM of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
j0AwL 7 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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2 >g^4( S3ErH,XB. c 2/"KT 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)
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zzmwo 曲目列表：
18jJzYawh XWJ SLN(O 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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2. Be The One
H*GlWgfG 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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[M`=HhJ4 5. The Toothbrush Song
>d#3|;RY 6. Off The Radar
p:Oz<P 7. Old Friend
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w E?CvL 9. Mystery Star
#,TELzUVE 10. Amorino
ZvH?3Jy 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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