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`yh 专辑名称：Off The Radar
W>jgsR79M 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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唱片公司：Much Obliged
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QO9 /! 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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专辑流派：Indie/Pop
'd T JE--@ 推荐指数：4星
wO\,?SI4 /%O+]#$`0 专辑介绍：
J})#43P ^5BLuN6 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
i,k.#Vx[m Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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s> d /9 b -wA^ao Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
`EFPY$9`D polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
]J`yh$a jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
MXQ S6F# intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
l8O12 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
|dP [_nh? as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
\W^+aNbv=8 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
^M51@sXI7 Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
?/EyfTex its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
BK+(Uf;g accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
{9 PeBc mineral water.
PA=.)8 ;JNI $DR The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
|G!P G6%1 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
fJj trvNy) laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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Glt%%TJb younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
i;' k Q and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
=|@%5&.P Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
\5k^zGF4o If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
<%@S-+D`] seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
X={n9*Sd8 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
9/La _ :K If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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M61 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
4V$DV!dPQ} heartbreak.
ujo3"j[b hx'p0HDta The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
` 0YI?$G1 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
L(a){<c lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
@0XqUcV than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
]3+xJz~= but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
D"5u N0Z kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
>&1MD} his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
!,f#oCL doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
E7XFt#P. icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
]5!}S-uJq in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
1T{A(<:o$ Dm,*G`Js Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
R\L0 polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
t+R8{9L- affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
1NP(3yt% your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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a0vg%Z@! his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
]F,mj-?4x of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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G0Q8"] G~oGBq6Gz YTiXU Oj 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)
~^U(G As |Rh%w J 8 |2QJ 曲目列表：
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@ 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
I}5#!s< {& 2. Be The One
Ppw0vaJ^ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
[m>kOv6>^ 4. There's A World
;~&F}!pQ 5. The Toothbrush Song
Fdgu=qMm 6. Off The Radar
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,KXS6:1%5Y 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
`lAe2l^ 9. Mystery Star
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X.u&4 SH 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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