er,R}v Yj /S(4(h? 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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+V 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
_I&0H Ri 唱片公司：Much Obliged
7}%3Aw6]S 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
^g~Asz5] 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
&y mfA{s 推荐指数：4星
t }qoIxy) K;_p>bI5 专辑介绍：
xI< Dc*G T5-50nU,~ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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^;<s"TJ(m) ZBd Zr Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
$9+}$lpPd polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
q3VE\&*^F jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
OlRBv foh8 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
k^p|H: underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
6BFtY+.y as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
8K] fw{-$L bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
<!Nj2> Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
`T {{wty its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
`w@fxv accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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:.G 4M6 o+ WV The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
Q68&CO(rE truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
W~POS'1 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
1V+ a;-? and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
v~?d7p { younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
z\oq b) a and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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|U Z#2 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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p;"pTGoW i Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
E&#AX: If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
vy,ER< be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
i t ,i^32| heartbreak.
-F /"W Z$k4 T$,[- The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
*["9;_K D themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
YnNB#x8| lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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(%oZgvM but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
AG x]srl kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
a"b9h{h@ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
ot;j6eAH~E doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
XGFU *g`kq icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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z/.x*A= Ib*l{cxN Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
s!9.o_k polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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w[uK3A v your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
YS{])+s comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
fk5! />X his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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nq4! 曲目列表：
m[LIM}Gu !<h*\%; 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
(Vf&,b@U_ 2. Be The One
SJ6lI66OX 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
I') URk[ 4. There's A World
aG%KiJ7KEN 5. The Toothbrush Song
qy`@\)S/5 6. Off The Radar
Ih ;6(5z 7. Old Friend
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e-ljwCD 9. Mystery Star
K,&)\r kzD 10. Amorino
qmdl:J|? 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
}9/ 30 12. Footprints
