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6 专辑名称：Off The Radar
o)GesgxFa5 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
h[;DRD!Z 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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C8M 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
h1)ny1; 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
rp4{lHw>C/ 推荐指数：4星
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专辑介绍：
A)gSOC{3F) w5yX~8UzJ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
{ 6O} E9 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
v0TbQ his little pop masterpieces.
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YS@T Q? polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
`EfF yhG$ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
@FZ_[CYg intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
bPif"dhHe underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
|26[=_[q as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
K-"`A.:S bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
yJ `{\7Uqg Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
7z$bCO L=S its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
s(ap~UCOw accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
(>Nwd^ mineral water.
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S <o[3*59 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
6tjV ^sjs truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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# laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
$iMLT8U and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
^7 * 7^< younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
4 \nG Wi{2 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
$pKegK;'z Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
*z#du*f[ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
c2 :, seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
*& ]8rm{ Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
#hs&)6S f If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
UA6
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};"_Ku4#- heartbreak.
[h' 22 W \SwqBw The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
&6Lh>n( themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
x#5[i;-c lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
/FW$)w2{ j than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
rP"Y
.;s but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
=c#mR" 1 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
%a0q|)Nrj his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
+9t{ovF?L doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
'h~IbP icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
4 8 J{Y3F in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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@{3_7 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
myOW^ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
"iK'O =M affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
~fcC+"7q/ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
Y}yh6r;i comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
sMJa4 P>O@ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
,5t_}d|3C= of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
94*MRn1E welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
KlBT9"6" espresso kind of guy.
7+[L6q/K Z.aeE*Hs$ =ty{ugM< 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)
Xo.3OER H 6 $ pA^ 0\"]XYOH 曲目列表：
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{wo)p 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
%]F{aR 2. Be The One
akgvV~5 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
f~p [iz t 4. There's A World
(|y@ ftr@ 5. The Toothbrush Song
:pP l|" 6. Off The Radar
}.<] A 7. Old Friend
?V)M! 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
6ZGw 3p) 9. Mystery Star
GM@0$ 10. Amorino
>?$qKu 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
[Ue"#w 12. Footprints
