oiY&O]} gjnTG:}}}+ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
__N#Y/e ] 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
e-.s63hm 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日
x&PVsXdt5m 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
,@]rvI6 x 推荐指数：4星
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专辑介绍：
Z}*{4V`R uh_ 2yw_ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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Qq*z Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
LEq"g7YH polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
t Z_ni} jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
!Od?69W, $ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
an4^ (S Y underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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wH=L+bA>a bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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!n=?H1@ its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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`A]CdgA `5[$ 8; The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
<Rs# y: truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
0{ZYYB&"~J laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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v ^Eg ,&( younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
02Ftn&bi and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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7}r!&Eb If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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Sv *@ 3x be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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=h?Q.vad u!k]Q#2ZR The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
p*11aaIbp~ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
$ae*3L>5M lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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^*;{Uj+O~Y doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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4s nL(( ,/AwR?m Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
P:h;" polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
t Ft56/4 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
t-Rfy`I3 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
B *7Y5_N comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
_@9[c9bO his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
`v3WJ>Q!N? of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
'?dO[iQ$: welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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{ 曲目列表：
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L ^$^ CXt9 5O? 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
j8n_:;i* 2. Be The One
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HT&CbEa4' 4. There's A World
MmiC%"7wt 5. The Toothbrush Song
4 x7(50hp# 6. Off The Radar
B1< :nl 7. Old Friend
fkf69,+"] 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
9U[Gh97Sf 9. Mystery Star
8B#;ffkmN 10. Amorino
BS3Aczwk 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
)9/.K'o,dy 12. Footprints
