;<=B I! :"oQ _bLT 专辑名称：Off The Radar
]wQ#8}zO 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
q g+bh 唱片公司：Much Obliged
XeT{y]lkd 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
\%FEQa0u 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
>$yqx1=jW 推荐指数：4星
XPt<k&o1, pGO)9?j_N 专辑介绍：
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`Vn& *"pf3x6 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
][y~(&=T Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
[0(+E2/:2 his little pop masterpieces.
Oa'DVfw2J 1 %nE Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
Yc,qXK- polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
K; +w'/{ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
/Y>$w$S intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
$#k 8xb underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
<&+\X6w[ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
avb'J ^}f bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
8 pQx6QE Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
YjTRz.e{[7 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
7$l! f accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
$fhb-c3 mineral water.
9Dq^x&z( e-Xr^@M*Q The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
xb2 xl.2x! truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
RZtY3:FBx| laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
"h-G=vo,kl and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
<Be:fnPX7 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
, : I:F and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
ScgaWJ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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9i If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
&%@b;)]J seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
A &d67,&B Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
Q"6:W2#v If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
9; \a|8O be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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heartbreak.
| XDbf3^6 {D c{e5K The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
V<:)bG4;d themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
K1th>!JW' lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
SBf8Ipe than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
6T?$m7c but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
MO_-7,.y kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
wWVLwp4- his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
'ie+/O@G doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
w$a iVOjgT icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
TrYt(F{t in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
n$* e ( U.$7=Zl8t Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
?2 q;`Nb polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
5DI& pR1eZ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
F> H5 ww9E your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
,\DSi&T comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
x%Fy1. his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
[X \<C '< of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
~jpdDV&u\ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
1 v?|n8 espresso kind of guy.
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z~j>jL e8Y ;~OAj[ smJ#.I6/L 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)
@hG]Gs[,o s?,\aSsU@ *#| lhf' 曲目列表：
ar%!h~ 6+iZJgwAy 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
Cu`uP[# ch 2. Be The One
BMJsR0 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
o6@`aU 4. There's A World
fhp+Ep!0Y 5. The Toothbrush Song
3yXSv1 6. Off The Radar
"/~KB~bB 7. Old Friend
ndE" v"_H 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
^*@D%U 9. Mystery Star
a?NoNv)& 10. Amorino
w dp d` 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
' #ow 9w+^ 12. Footprints
