drENkS=, ,$h(fM8GC 专辑名称：Off The Radar
3 +(yI 4 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
*#lBQ BH|. 唱片公司：Much Obliged
- J"qrpZ^ 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
6 [*;M 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
V(;55ycr 推荐指数：4星
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; HtUQ ]8$#qDS@ 专辑介绍：
{ExII<=6 nnt8 sf@\ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
N;-/w ip Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
|7 &| > his little pop masterpieces.
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)4 bj -$+,]t^GV Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
iv:,fkwG polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
NWEhAj<w jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
tNK^z7D m intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
~Fy`> * underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
r5o@+"! as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
\UQ9MX _ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
h`=r )D Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
(tep mcf its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
.iFViVZC accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
wHx}U M" mineral water.
v@VLVf)>9^ K[kds` The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
(~h7rAEc truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
p"2m90IO laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
C>^,*7dS and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
H" e S<eT younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
$]C=qM28- and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
I7~| ~< seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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0 Qnd6 mb If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
!J3UqS be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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##U6e` heartbreak.
I-kWS 4 .t = The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
U\zD,<I9 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
ml0*1Dw lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
q9]IIv than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Ls}7VKl' but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
.X'p q5 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
v-Qmx-N his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
A6 !F@Ic[ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
tU :EN;H icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
}D;WN@], in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
,r8Tbk]m ~ G6"3" Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
'hqBo| polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
}H"k U2 l affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
C AD@ XZSh your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
Qk1xUE comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
#oni:] E!m his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
Qf $|_&| of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
m3<+yz$!r espresso kind of guy.
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#gEB#$x: re?s.dj T 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)
\p{5D`HY )Gw~XtB2 UFAL1c<V 曲目列表：
YuZ"s55zU{ !`41q=r 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
+l3= 3 2. Be The One
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding
^sN ( 4. There's A World
%1}K""/ 5. The Toothbrush Song
;{h CF 6. Off The Radar
$un?0S 7. Old Friend
PxH72hBS 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
l2N]a9bq@ 9. Mystery Star
;q N+^;,2 10. Amorino
sVG(N.y 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
g~(E>6Y 12. Footprints
