1YL6:5n q#$Al 专辑名称:Off The Radar
[> Q+=(l 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
u1R_u9 唱片公司:Much Obliged
EBc_RpC/Z 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
Bvb.N$G 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
E<y0;l?H< 推荐指数:4星
3 -Nwg9U Gm~jC < 专辑介绍:
Iy% fg',% L)p*D( Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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qbrY5;U 5)bf$?d Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
ZCVwQ#Xe+ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
yhxen jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
%5Q5xw]w3 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
a\;Vly; underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
GgwO>[T as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
Sc#B-4m bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
kK\G+{z? Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
QQ;<L"VW its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
w/&)mm{ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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YW9r'{(D(I truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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WZ,}]D and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
<?yf<G'$ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
dp;;20z and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
IsP-[0it Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
Av6=q=D If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
HmlE Cx seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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nIc:<w] If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
?'SHt9b3| be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
NX.%Rj* heartbreak.
D_kz'0^| ML eo3 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
mXAGa8##j themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
2w"Xv,*.'i lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
|W $epOLg than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
tf<}%4G but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
#x|xL7 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
/,Unp1D his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Y%$@ZYW doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
GY% ^!r icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
v|~&I%S7 in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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Z8mSm[w polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
"MS}@NLUW affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
y-C=_v_X your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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TgC8EcLr welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
'DLgOUvh espresso kind of guy.
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*9c33 *49({TD6` 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)
{9mXJu$cc MC\rx=cR\ m 0jm$>:Z 曲目列表:
''.P= Q#gzk%jL@ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
V%|CCrR 2. Be The One
<d*;d3gm 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
&ZyZmB 4. There's A World
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v$n J$M&k 6. Off The Radar
pk>p|q 7. Old Friend
EuH[G_5e0 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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vH[G#A~4 10. Amorino
{Tr5M o 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
ko7*9` 12. Footprints