#T w@wfaq) MN ^Aw9U 专辑名称：Off The Radar
>-8cU_m7s 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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vH 唱片公司：Much Obliged
d?wc*N3 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
.*g0w`H5pU 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
[NMVoBvG 推荐指数：4星
u .f= te 21hv%CF\9 专辑介绍：
^ XbU~3( =X\^ J Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
ApBWuXp|u Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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'R-3fO??? Wbr+ KX8) Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
&xRo^iV? polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
wE+${B03 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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sL?Y intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
8J$|NYv_b as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
iQDx{m 3] bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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dm Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
Pj}6 6. its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
, ]bB9tid accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
{ ~Rk2:gx mineral water.
$Y69@s %f 3EJt%}V$k The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
wgCa58H76 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
0lhVqy}:}o laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
"g$IP9?U and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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g+J-Zg6 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
,l<6GB2\ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
v`M3eh@$A If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
d_IAs seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
0#nPbe,Lj Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
}G eSu|m( If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
)c `7( nY be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
sBcPq SMby heartbreak.
J+`VujWT r z t Ru The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
%}%Q c6.H themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
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lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
{WYX~Mvvj than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
HSc~* Q but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
k |eBJ% kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
>r !|sC his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
[PDNwh0g5 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
.>WxDQIo icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
1,% R;7J=g in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
>k (C T\D}kQM Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
MRdduPrM%$ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
/ G7vwC affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
8|\8O@ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
xCc[#0R{ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
TA4!$7b$ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
++`0rY% of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
C$XU%5qi welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
tM'P m espresso kind of guy.
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1& ` 2V19 s] Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
VgZsB$Ori [J?aD`{#O v0H@Eg_ 曲目列表：
<^5Z:n!q 7`DBS^O]dG 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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2{H@(Vgpbr 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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G}b]w~ML ~ 5. The Toothbrush Song
YUtC.TR1 6. Off The Radar
wsI`fO^A8 7. Old Friend
w"-Lc4t+ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
[\v}Ul 9. Mystery Star
P-y jN 10. Amorino
g| I6'K!< 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
su{poQ }K 12. Footprints
