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onZa0 专辑名称：Off The Radar
ub4(g~E 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
e: QH3|'y 唱片公司：Much Obliged
j2hp*C'^ 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
gb^'u 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
`7V'A 推荐指数：4星
^NxKA'oWQ fzjtaH? 专辑介绍：
7zNfq.Ni~ r8_MIGM' Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
l>7?B2^<E Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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his little pop masterpieces.
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B6^ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
+5Y;JL<%/ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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t} jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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o`W$ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
S)^eHuXPI underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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'z};tIOKJk bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
c8o2* C$ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
8(-N;<Ef2 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
H ;HFen| accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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xUB{{ 8B:L bg*@N The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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drB$q [Ak9 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
(%]M a and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
'"V]>) Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
e= ",58 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
h7}P5z0F Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
X/S%0Aw Z If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
!!v9\R4um be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
uX&Tn1Kg heartbreak.
6#2E {uy;R / 8>we`4 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
P#2#i]- themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
Rap_1o9#\ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
<'P +2(Oi than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Ke\FzZ ] but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
U]i Z3^8VT kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
W=!D[G R his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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6"o@d8>v icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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i uoZk5O KyzdJ^xC" Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
9+frxD&pO polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
u< 5 {H='6 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
?Ak y!43 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
ue!wo-|#G comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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'u %SI]*;> of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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xbze{ 9n" :h<QM$P< f_r4*#&v 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)
"l-b(8n T:w %RF[v9 5G WC 曲目列表：
[mG:PTK3 ' "o2;J)7 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
24d{ol) 2. Be The One
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y6Ea_v 4. There's A World
8G_KbS 5. The Toothbrush Song
W& 9X <c* 6. Off The Radar
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PA${<wyBR_ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
+C`zI~8 9. Mystery Star
R"{oj]d;$F 10. Amorino
,) 3Eog\- 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
0d #jiG 12. Footprints
