Ntq c=z wv7jh~x(4 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
9t[278B6 唱片公司：Much Obliged
}.'%gJrS 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
.~8+s .y 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
TAi\#cnl(6 推荐指数：4星
b[k 1)R" =gn}_sKNE 专辑介绍：
[0LqZ<\5 b>z. d- Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
85fDuJ9$Z" Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
]Yu+M3Fq his little pop masterpieces.
##_Za6/n (0Qq rNs Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
]mj+*l5 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Yel(}Ny jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
O)|4>J*B intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
l{U 3; underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
?GarD3#A as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
U q.~3V+u bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
cv4M[]U~ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
+-\9'Q its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
D,j5k3< # accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
- l@W)?$ mineral water.
UMwMXmZNJ ^6oqq[$ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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i{ @'\}{L laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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jgKL88J*\ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
h;p% EZ and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
(OcNC/9 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
(+8xUc(w If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
<`_OpNxqW seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
0o$HC86w Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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Y0yO ` W4 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
F2`htM@, heartbreak.
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"uHtHK RvS q KW8 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
$jed{N7Y themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
BZ;}ROmqk lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
LbX6p than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
QYTTP6 Gz+ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
-j`!(IJ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
ZE8/ m") his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
]fADaw-R doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
#A/]Vs$ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
s1Tl .p5 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
w38c RZ|HwYG Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
]] uzl0LH polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
{yHB2=nI affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
&:DCtjK your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
OY^n0Zof, comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
H-_^TB of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
/o|PA:6J welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
T/GgF&i3 espresso kind of guy.
lrs0^@.+ ]&C:> 8! H8[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)
?qg^WDs$ YY#s= ?w ]"~ 曲目列表：
dThR)Z'= 5q5 )uv" 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding
a>o"^%x 4. There's A World
Ws-6W!Ib% 5. The Toothbrush Song
:3KO6/+ 6. Off The Radar
9J~:m$. 7. Old Friend
/=8O&1=D 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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q';&SR#"`K 10. Amorino
<8u>_o6 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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