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61K"(r~ 专辑名称:Off The Radar
+=3CL2{An 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
=mt?Cn} 唱片公司:Much Obliged
NHaMo*xQ 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
' UMFS 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
f3PMVf:< 推荐指数:4星
Un@\kAY 8X7{vN_3K 专辑介绍:
E5G{B'%j YUkud2,j Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
\ e:d)^cbh Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
tIZ~^*' his little pop masterpieces.
"S!3m9_# +]!lS7nsW Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
fEnQE EU~P polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
" 'tRfB jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
\C|cp|A*& intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
6`e@$(dfA underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
gR gog*z as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
z;3NiY bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
igkz2S I Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
b-<HXn_Fd its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Faac]5u:* accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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I$jvXl=$ YD_]!HK} The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
fE;Q:# Z. truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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K_ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
AtHS@p and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
0|Ucd younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
tYe:z:7l?< and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
ef]B9J~h Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
?[= U%sPu= If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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8T5k-HwE Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
dHII.=lT If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
C{m&}g` be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
|B[eJq heartbreak.
l)|lTOjb *\ECf.7jz The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
<DmTj$ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
==9ZFdf lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
8pe0$r`b than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
z`#_F}v,m/ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
)I9aC~eAD kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
3,$iGe his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Y!n'" *J> doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
NMXM[Ukb icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
U[fSQ`&D in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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,ZRP'oI Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
\=g!$ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
SLh~_ 5 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
l ?/gWD^ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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"O#j comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
H%T3Pc his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
UJwq n"Q^ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
jl@K!=q welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
b,vL8* espresso kind of guy.
Tvrc%L(] U]mO7 HK _<Vg[-:1 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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g|Tno jL2MW(d^Q y|LXDq4Wj 曲目列表:
uTUa4^]* ua!D-0 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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'>4+WZ1w5 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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4. There's A World
7dsnv)(v 5. The Toothbrush Song
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8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
]Oig..LJ 9. Mystery Star
|UABar b 10. Amorino
e=YO.HT 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
G >I. 12. Footprints