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( ~ZNhU;%Y W 专辑名称：Off The Radar
Jzdc'3dq 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
h0eo:Ahi 唱片公司：Much Obliged
}M7kApb>Y 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
Sy '>JHx 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
d J!o/y6 推荐指数：4星
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i,\e 3?X LHMxW 专辑介绍：
e||_j %OtW\T=u Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
=z/F=1^< Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
D1n2Z :9 his little pop masterpieces.
)2$_:Ek a82mC r Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
q"Md)?5 N polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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l2K4 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
+o3g]0 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
z3 C^L underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
ul?BKV+3E as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
qL P +@wbJ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
=c,gK8C Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
oB\Xl)A< its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
nAg(lNOWN accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
zoJ;5a.3B mineral water.
$ "8k|^Z3 w!}1oy The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
6a?y $+pr truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
(*RybKoaA laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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Cr and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
/wTf&_"mTL and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
[86'/:L\2 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
;SW-df o2i If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
pt R seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
;Kf|a}m - Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
%RN -J *s] If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
ay_D.g xz be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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JB+pFBeY 9NP l]iA) The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
MuobMD}jqe themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
j ; v%4G lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
~Z]vr6?$h than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
VTWE-: r but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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@__;RVQ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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F[ EblJ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
Q:gn> / in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
}$U[5wL,_ 'j_H{kQy Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
mx9/K+: polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
7LwS =yP affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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U !/nD~A his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
b8.%? _? of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
YfwJBz D welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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| 2 &0<$> *Zi%Q[0Me 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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m^2 曲目列表：
38rZ`O*D |{)xC= 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
(nD$%/uK' 2. Be The One
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BozK!"R_< 4. There's A World
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7. Old Friend
uX +<` 3O 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
6I.m c 9. Mystery Star
LU,"i^T 10. Amorino
" ^baiN@ac 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
i=U T c1 12. Footprints
