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;MC 专辑名称：Off The Radar
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WN%Tai- 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
M+Eg{^ q` 唱片公司：Much Obliged
XW BTB L 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
AzFS6<_ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
b$=c(@] 推荐指数：4星
_PGS"O?j l vfplA 专辑介绍：
.Tc?PmN 52' 0l> Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
0 ;2ApYks Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
epxbTJfc his little pop masterpieces.
Sj@VOW J6g:.jsK! Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
]TSzT"_r~~ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
v6O5n(5,, jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
~o8x3`CoF intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
Fqg *H1 I[ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
Mby V_A`r_ as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
KfV& 7yi bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
`_ )5K u} Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
dS;Ui]/J its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
zI.:1(, accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
Gw?ueui< mineral water.
/gq\.+'{ &?3P5dy_ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
}I h5`$ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
8W}rS v+ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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c<imqDf younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
gCv[AIE_m and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
&-p!Lg&D Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
Zxn>]Z_ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
QUz_2rN^ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
|jyD@Q,4 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
T Zw['o If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
{/K!cPp9 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
]`TX%Qni heartbreak.
x)-n[Fu 8QN/D\uq The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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6yhRc vJ} lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
oE$ zOS&2 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Ql? >,FZ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
sm at6p[ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
:[bpMP<bz; his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
eNFZD1 mS doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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1ow e'7\J in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
&ej |DM6 PAs.T4Av^ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
f(.t0{ Etq polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
\v p^[,SI affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
hXQo>t-$ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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-59;Zn/ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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5&& of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
!=(M P: welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
!sav~dB) espresso kind of guy.
1L<X+,]@ e4Xo(EY & 8t1,_,2' 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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m| ki9vJ< 曲目列表：
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^[A 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
-|`E'b81 2. Be The One
zmh5x{US1 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
77~l~EX 4. There's A World
XMm (D!6 5. The Toothbrush Song
Pc=:j( 6. Off The Radar
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H?)?(t7@ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
r9$7P?zm 9. Mystery Star
,=y8[( h 10. Amorino
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11. The Truth That I Have Earned
6|ENDd[ 12. Footprints
