:{_Or'L Ef% 8+_ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
e&; c^Z 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
+FY -r[_~ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
S~(4q#Dt- 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
hf:n!+,C 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
&Ei dc . 推荐指数：4星
a(x[+ El B|:{.U@ne 专辑介绍：
i$"FUC~' & \< RVE Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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`c :'il? )Bb :tz+ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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OUI}jJw+ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
"5{Yn!-: intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
LTzf&TZbx5 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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DOhXb bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
!PUhdW Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
)z/j5tnvm its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
+S;8=lzuV accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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h@{@OAu? a.%]5%O;t The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
}Q\yem truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
WCR+ZXI?1 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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OR?8F5o ?p younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
]\#Rs VX and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
*\S>dhJ4 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
{/Q pEd>3+ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
Q=^ }B}G seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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XJ?@l3D: If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
ulj`+D?H be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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O{hr0q} heartbreak.
,pL esbI B5I(ai7<M The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
6@l:(-(j2A themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
L"}@> &6 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
\s~ W;m but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
!kV?h5@Bo kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
HnY: gu his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
TzK?bbgr! doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
}\gpO0Ox icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
=A!I-@]q< in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
}:jXl!:V polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
u"|.]r affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
6b]vHT|p your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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VF YJXR{ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
Nm; ka&' of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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5@v!wms <?Lj!JGX }'@*Ol j 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)
Eydk64 5:3 lcUL7 #a .aD+d' 曲目列表：
;c;;cJc! ]]7s9PCN 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
a(J~:wgd 2. Be The One
oa9T3gQ? 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
\7/xb{z| 4. There's A World
+:Y6O'h. 5. The Toothbrush Song
.d8~]@U!< 6. Off The Radar
}RyYzm2 7. Old Friend
5,mb]v0k 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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nKHyq\ 10. Amorino
-A ffK o 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
XDI@ mQmzB 12. Footprints
