IJTtq o _AV1WS;^^8 专辑名称：Off The Radar
s}5cSU!| 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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,wa=] 唱片公司：Much Obliged
ld$i+6| 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
'|;X0fD 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
}QZQ3@ 推荐指数：4星
.CP& bJP% 9rh}1eo7 专辑介绍：
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Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
04r$>#E Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
&.TTJsKG h his little pop masterpieces.
E2)h ?cs Y8flrM2CwG Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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6.6D polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
p~LrPWHSTP jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
/VG2.: intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
q -8t'7 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
`est|C '+ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
CdL< *AH bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
U`hY{E; Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
KZPEG!-5 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Sna4wkbS accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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Ar~"R4! hlt[\LP=$ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
=-p$jXVW% truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
K _&4D' laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
b+Br=Fv"T and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
Dc)dE2 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
X1~1&:V,< Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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NIw\}[-Z0E seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
B$Kn1 k Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
1@$K o5 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
[n}T|< be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
63A}TBC heartbreak.
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jRat m.N themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
VH:]@x//{ lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
fDP$ sW than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
5scEc,JCi but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
$cZUM}@ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
SCTA=l. his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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(IPY^>h icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
GQ-Rtn4v in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
jQ)T6 7 Y3=_ec3w Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
}RP @!= polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
)Dz+X9;g+ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
x)_0OR2lkp your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
1Pa tH[T[ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
t N2Md}@e his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
,tg0L$qC of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
b2FO$Os welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
Z R'H \Z espresso kind of guy.
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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)
P $-X)c$& wLH] <k y? co| 曲目列表：
lO_UPC\@fw >HS W]"k 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
Dv/WE>?Aw 2. Be The One
_zwUE 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
a UtnR<6 4. There's A World
.uk>QM s1 5. The Toothbrush Song
GHeVp/u 6. Off The Radar
5Ee bPXBzB 7. Old Friend
n= u &uqA* 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
ut I"\1hQ 9. Mystery Star
ID G}ZlG 10. Amorino
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11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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