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(l-$ . 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
S(Xab_DT)H 唱片公司：Much Obliged
) ]U-7 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
p}!rPd* 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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hUcG3IOBf x1]^].#Eo Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
KRf$VbuL polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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L~SMf jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
scCO iK) intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
%'nM!7w@I underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
H2l /9+ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
M%7{g"J* bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
hW$B; Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
{1;j1|CI its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
~Jrtm7 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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I ugYlt ^AkVmsv;; The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
rVgz+'rFD[ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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[,[;'::=o4 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
wv0d"PKTS If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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~wG.'d] If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
.BN~9w be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
1,@-y#V_ heartbreak.
:N03$Tvl &"GHD{ix The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
b]S4\BBT themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
f:5(M@iO. lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
Hbogi1!al| than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
51 .! S but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
a&YD4DQ05 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
yC. ve;lG his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
V^Wo%e7#u[ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
)fSQT bB;0 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
ai "Kd=R in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
u->UV:u +s&+G![ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
\2i4]V polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
^!H8"CdC3 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
Ty\&ARjb 8 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
m<00 5_Z0Q comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
YhFB*D; his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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esmQ \QQ^1 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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f]q3E[?/ 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)
Ta?#o |ap{+ xh A_T-]YQ 曲目列表：
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vw*( DSYtj} > 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
QkZT% !7 2. Be The One
Kl{2^ q> 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
LPb4 3 4. There's A World
JVwYV5-O<0 5. The Toothbrush Song
hz<kR@ k} 6. Off The Radar
.^I,C!O# 7. Old Friend
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j^llO1i/ 9. Mystery Star
]d_Id]Qa+ 10. Amorino
SLSJn))@! 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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