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N |0 B h 专辑名称：Off The Radar
t 4{{5U'\ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
>7 @F4a 唱片公司：Much Obliged
u <%,Ql 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
j*q]-$ 2E 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
p/cVQ 推荐指数：4星
op"RrZAZBT 6@ET3v 专辑介绍：
v#(wc +[ N#6&t8;kTC Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
2y,NT|jp Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
mj%Iow. his little pop masterpieces.
)e4nKh], n_v |fxF1 Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
$wdIOfaH polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
:a0qm. EN jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
hCc_+/j| intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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C*/d%eHD as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
n$ axqvG bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
p(v+j_ak its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
^E{ ~{ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
`V$i*{c:# truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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SE;Jl[PgcL younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
Z[FSy-;" and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
kZ[E493bV Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
Xi6XV3G If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
|bO}|X seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
[q?{e1 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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0V}%'Ec<e be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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@2L+"=u# m.&z:`x[ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
'eLO#1Ipf themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
0%cbno@1V lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
`CUTb*{` than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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2Rc#{A kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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"/S-+Ufn doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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lN<vu# Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
TXv3@/>ZlG polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
~N;kF.q&>& affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
y['$^T?oP your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
{uM*.] comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
'Wn'BRXq3 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
\@N8 [ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
Y#=0C*FS welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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3T'9_v[Y JpcG5gX^B p[!&D}&6h 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)
VA&_dU]* jav7V"$ kOfbO'O9 曲目列表：
]t=m LS}u 6\( 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
5hr$tkk L 2. Be The One
L 09YA 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
rUc2'Ct 4. There's A World
eBFsKOtu 5. The Toothbrush Song
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7. Old Friend
C?fd.2#U 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
[d`J2^z} 9. Mystery Star
@>}!g9c 10. Amorino
l:-$ulAx 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
\xlelsmB* 12. Footprints
