u~bk~ 3.I :n C Gqg 专辑名称：Off The Radar
ht!o_0{~ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
/ /3iai 唱片公司：Much Obliged
pzg|?U 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
Owo2DsT t 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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UY^vz. 推荐指数：4星
HIk5Q'e k d2Z5HFtY 专辑介绍：
[v^T]L /[q6"R!uMz Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
:p;!\4)u Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
D\}^<H W his little pop masterpieces.
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4_ D 4c_TrNwP Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
s )POtJ< polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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` .|JTm[ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
L Bq~?Q.e underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
'- oS=OrZ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
12`q9Io" bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
k |k Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
)r 3}9J its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
,m;S-Im_Xr accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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~b}a|K dw#K!,g The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
H .*:+ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
t2skg laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
)hs"P%Zg and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
'w3BSaJi younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
yY_(o]k and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
/kV3[Rw+ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
B7 PkCS&X If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
EQe !&; seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
z=mH \! Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
f>*T0"\c If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
yP$@~L[! be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
+85#`{ D heartbreak.
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8^IV`P~2M lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
k1lo{jw` than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Vz.G!*>Dg but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
M)x6m|.= kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
vHJOpQmt~ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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^fiJ xU icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
jJY{np in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
SFu]*II;{ (k^% j Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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ICE- polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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G|WC affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
c"O4=[N: ; your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
`uKsFX M comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
+>&i]x(b his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
z''ejq of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
`q9n`h1 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
$`A{-0=x\U espresso kind of guy.
2tb+3K1 m#$$xG _1? nLx7n 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)
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TVX/Q ECyG$ j0 曲目列表：
)Q 5 x% Vx}e,(i 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
y| 0!sNg 2. Be The One
]K3bDU~ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
q;lR|NOh 4. There's A World
&mW7FR'( 5. The Toothbrush Song
Qgf\"s 6. Off The Radar
pw&k0?K # 7. Old Friend
A/"<o5(T(P 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
=:Yrb2gP_\ 9. Mystery Star
K^6d_b& 10. Amorino
+!G J 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
l1#.r g 12. Footprints
