31Mc<4zI8 }0),b ?*e 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
XQ; d ew+ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
pT$AdvI] 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
rqJj!{<B 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
3 h4"Rv=, 推荐指数：4星
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Mg/2 w %y+j~]^: Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
0EU4irMa Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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"v1 "Ec Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
boovCW polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
(@ sKE jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
SX;IUvVE5 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
y-k-E/V} underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
vb!KuI!:p as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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o!S_j^p[C Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
q)zvePO# its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
%*=FLtBjo accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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b6BIDuRb The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
YO+d+5 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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tjt#VFq ? and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
m#'9)%t!J Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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6fyW6xv[, If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
?GZs5CnS be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
e~dU " heartbreak.
$y}Tbm ljmHX2p The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
'9X wUQx themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
h ,G$e|[? lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
IYN`q'%| than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
"&F/'';0}E but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
Y7HWf kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
kfV}w, his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
N@S;{uK doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
t-/^ O icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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KePc;@ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
gO36tc:ce \g/E4U .+ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
:;QLoZh^ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
[MG:Ym).2` affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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l[Oxf| comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
X3vrD{uNU his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
Uz_{jAhW] of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
L^}kwu# welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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xS'j1 i8F~$6C 1'U-n{fD 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)
a*`J]{3G $[ e*0!e r@aFB@ 曲目列表：
S7R^%Wck/6 ruVm8 BO 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
K\PS$ 2. Be The One
x($1pAE 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
gV0ZZ"M 4. There's A World
i7_BnJJX{B 5. The Toothbrush Song
N]~q@x;<)3 6. Off The Radar
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?(N(8)G1 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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WqA P'x 1 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
Bvwk6NBN 12. Footprints
