ahJ`T*)HY %:M ^4~dc 专辑名称：Off The Radar
bZ dNibN 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
@3>u@ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
f/ U` 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
W\>fh& !) 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
Cz9xZA{[M 推荐指数：4星
,kyJAju> $jjfC 专辑介绍：
p\ Q5,eg W/=.@JjI Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
G4Q[Th Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
&agWaf1%a his little pop masterpieces.
Uf1!qP/H ? [zH:1Zhl& Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
ncZ+gzK|" polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
3OrczJ=[UF jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
F8nY V intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
G0CW}e@) underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
+>8'mf as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
C/q'=:H; bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
Jz\%%C Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
'*Z1tDFS its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
`XJG(Oas\ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
R mineral water.
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
ny] ?I truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
:,3C 0 T3r laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
OTvPU kp* and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
1D7nkAy younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
WltQ63u and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
xzd f^Ce Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
j5(Z_dm' If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
{dhXIs seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
_:R eN_0 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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KWq+PeB5TS be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
B?OFe '* heartbreak.
o8 IL $: $By< $ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
)!3V/`I themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
/}((l%U E. lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
u0}vWkn\4 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
L 8c0lx}Nn but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
B |5]Jm] kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
kGH }[w his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
s%vis{2 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
/Y/UM3/ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
D.r<QO~6B in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
`vU%*g&R V )3KS- Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
|O{m2Fi polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
272 q1~& affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
F6LH $C your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
-zCH**y%1 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
l z/8 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
t0( A4E welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
DMAIM|h espresso kind of guy.
T"(&b~m2b4 _no/F2>!/n hnffz95 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)
+xRK5+}9 L\37xJo -m\u 曲目列表：
Wt*cIZ u^^vB\"^ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
kq?Ms|h 2. Be The One
n xO"ua 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
)~ & CvJ 4. There's A World
aacpM[{f 5. The Toothbrush Song
n|6Ic,:[ 6. Off The Radar
%gInje 7. Old Friend
/R G:W0=K 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
2\)xpOj 9. Mystery Star
hM_lsc 10. Amorino
q?Cnav`DY 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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