$RRh}w\0^ 54]UfmT%I 专辑名称:Off The Radar
ffOV7Dxy 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
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'#@H 唱片公司:Much Obliged
*gwo.s 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
X"f] 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
vvG*DGL)qL 推荐指数:4星
Kx;l a ~-yq,x 专辑介绍:
z^KBV^n n?^oQX}.\ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
l~1l~Gx_&n Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
=jG."o his little pop masterpieces.
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:>Z&: Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
D#>d+X$ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
&xC5Mecb* jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
>n&+<06 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
KpQ@cc underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
T}'*Gry as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
d<cQYI4V bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
|mw3v> Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
oBPm^ob4 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
A(C0/|#V accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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JVx-4? (3m^@2i The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
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truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
D|C!KF ( laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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Lp{uA4:=K younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
!|,djo!N and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
*2m{i:3 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
#("E)P If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
~f8:sDJ Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
P>]*pD If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
I<&) P#" be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
y 5Kr<cF^ heartbreak.
vF{{$)c K>2 Bz&) The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
|)ALJJ=+ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
3qp\jh=FE lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
^7`gf than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
vri<R8 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
?j8_j kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
YipL_&- his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Bv}i#D doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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y[x icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
gF|u%_y-qt in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
QIcc@PGT9a V9D>Xh!0H Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
j;&su=p" affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
{9./- your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
/yO0Z1G comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
H$3:Ra+ S his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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$r(9'm}W welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
~Y7:08 espresso kind of guy.
KD..X~Me =|3*Y0 T$Rf Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队(也是主唱的名字),融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格,延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴,凄美而哀伤,有那么一丝丝迷惘,当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后,苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过,如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格,从Ally Kerr身上,我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰,人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片,是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
to] ~$~Q|> }}d,xI h}GzQry1 曲目列表:
Up1e4mNL H')8p;~{} 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
I^gLiLUN*6 2. Be The One
6PRP&|.# 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
GaOM|F'> 4. There's A World
6L&_(/{Uw 5. The Toothbrush Song
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`R_;n#3F0 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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9. Mystery Star
[Pz['q L3t 10. Amorino
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l 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
|il P>b 12. Footprints