`xM*cJTZ AbNr]w&pXC 专辑名称：Off The Radar
rfDGS%!O% 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
c!@|y E, 唱片公司：Much Obliged
/ )K') 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
RFw0u 0Nrz 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
or-k~1D 推荐指数：4星
3]S*p ErY -zECxHj x 专辑介绍：
@<K<"`~H s}JifY` Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
.XgY &5Qk Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
xWLZlUHEu his little pop masterpieces.
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& /5B Vg 62HZ | Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
{GtX:v# polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
"1|g eO| jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
)EMl GM'2q intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
/'oo;e underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
6O?zi|J[: as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
#Q2s3 "X[ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
)4fQ~) Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
[vI ;A ! its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
[Zdrm:=]L accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
w[a(I} x mineral water.
[<r.M<3 b~ )@e9 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
vo E t\H truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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G?Wr laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
%i7U+v(d and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
C D6 N8n] younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
7oZ Pb and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
d@^%fVhG Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
#Fo#f<b p If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
%J'/ cmR& seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
d<Lc&wlP Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
;d>n 2 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
@gqZiFM) be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
q'trd};xR heartbreak.
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&) a:GM|X The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
e[Vk+Te7 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
Yx,E5}- lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
9BlpqS:P& than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
;:oX e*d but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
%H{;wVjK kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
<7)sS<I his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
V=fh;p doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
8G$ BQ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
"~.4z, ha in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
7*M-? A4rMJ+!5 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
SmDNN^GR polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
IS!OO< affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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$n W9VMa comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
WK?5`|1l:x his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
/;}% E of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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tFI welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
$v#`2S(7 espresso kind of guy.
l"+8>Mm :Cx|(+T gd7r9yV Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
))Z>$\<: ZB)R4 Cy/VH"G= 曲目列表：
Z|x|8 !D z7AWWr=H 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
Q 318a0 2. Be The One
GrJLQO0$N 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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<>{m+=gA 5. The Toothbrush Song
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.?QYqGcG 7. Old Friend
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:EQ{7 Op` 9. Mystery Star
#6ePwd 10. Amorino
`ROHB@- 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
|]@Pq[Hn| 12. Footprints
