~8)l/I=`); HHT8_c'CC# 专辑名称：Off The Radar
9x#T j/5% 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
pwA~?$B1 唱片公司：Much Obliged
$NBQv6#: 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
,2mq}u>WU 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
D@m3bsMwe 推荐指数：4星
w3"%d~/[x i4)]lWnd 专辑介绍：
<=%G%V_s )Dyyb1 \) Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
eRg;)[#0>$ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
cea e~ his little pop masterpieces.
zRB LkrC m (CsO|pz Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
<WL] (-9I: polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
rfV{+^T; jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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=XiB5R intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
pAyUQe;X# underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
8]WcW/1r ! as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
2c3/iYCKP bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
b 2~5 LZ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
{T3wOi its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
ZbLN:g} accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
!$.h[z^ mineral water.
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$rrfg %z AN@ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
^[-3qi truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
? Glkhf7( laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
&io*pmUm6 and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
h**mAa0f o younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
7Ys\=W1 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
Hze~oAP+ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
ITu5Y"x If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
dTW3mF4= seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
vx8-~Oq{|; Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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z4 yV1 &; O)D w The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
nd/.]" themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
;_ vo2zl1 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
3\jcq@N than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
@ s2<y@ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
S=bdue kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
oTqv$IzqP his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
< (U :v doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
wUbs9y< icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
$J] b+Bp in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Y79{v nlGk polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
+bbhm0f affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
XvIrO]F- your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
C;&44cU/] comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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E4nj*Lp~+ UF)4K3 X ^Cs5A0xo#s 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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iK9'u p+;[i%` n2JwZ ? 曲目列表：
N !fTt, b@yGa%Gz@ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
lUR7zrwJ]o 2. Be The One
u5, \ Kz 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
BmR k|b 4. There's A World
=3Y:DPMB 5. The Toothbrush Song
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1?6;Oc^ 7. Old Friend
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D=w5Lks 9. Mystery Star
Hq{i-z+ 10. Amorino
lx TW1kr 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
/M>8ad 12. Footprints
