d8&T62Dnd4 ,OBJ>_5 专辑名称：Off The Radar
@Wa, 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
QUW x\hqE 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日
S. !K 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
]BfJ~+ N 推荐指数：4星
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9EWw @P<aTRy,f Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
S>y}|MG Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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`IJ TO _ 6yd?xeD Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
vPD%5 AJN polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
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Qb' Q4@. intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
eHU b4,%P underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
dU kZ_<5'' as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
7 A Qv4 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
VM w[M^ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
fwv.^k x its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Gp2C wyv accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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:K4r; 5W(`lgVs, The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
&<t`EI];)4 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
E6#")2C~ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
|l:,EA_v| and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
fHXz{,?/w younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
U _~r0 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
kyr=q- y Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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%FLe@.Ep{D If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
()z n8_z be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
duoM >B>8] heartbreak.
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The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
\!wo<UX% themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
i w I} lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
3W}qNY;J than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
% S<))G but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
lhB;jE kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
+ De-U. his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
1l\. >H\ E 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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UD_8#DO{m1 G4wJv^6i9 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Wx 8n) polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
]Ryg }DOQ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
n1rJ^q-G your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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S y^et his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
yLQwG., of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
Za7!n{? 0 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
t LM/STb6 espresso kind of guy.
ET\rd5Po jV(b?r)eT{ D{M& >. 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)
q m"AatA IY}{ 1[<N M7//*Q'? 曲目列表：
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bRI `ZT0 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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nBzju?X)I 5. The Toothbrush Song
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s(y=u > 7. Old Friend
J1Oe`my 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
?y,z 9. Mystery Star
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A4Tjfc,rx9 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
O@-(fyG 12. Footprints
