Q;$/&Y* nuv$B > 专辑名称：Off The Radar
1/q iE{NW 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
[laX~(ND{ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
.yj=*N. 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
48%a${Nvvj 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
Ah2XwFg? 推荐指数：4星
@p2dXJeR< =09j1:''<d 专辑介绍：
*DoE Dw ~h[l u^ZSi Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
G@Zi 3 5 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
S+OI?QS his little pop masterpieces.
")M.p_b[Z= 8CSvg{B Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
!c`Q?aGV) polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
0\}j[-`pF jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
PuABS >.; intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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`Tsfsc N as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
l1_X5D I bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
m~NWY$oI9[ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
Xhkw<XbV its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
&akMj@4;R accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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Y.* lO yb**|[By The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
yZ)ScB ^ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
s*#|EdD6@ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
I A!ixabG and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
!`#9#T| younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
WE~3(rs#X# and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
N$,)vb< Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
O-2H!58$) If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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<,hBoHZSL Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
b~1p.J4 If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
YL= k&Q G be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
gS|xicq! heartbreak.
246lFx G . `Zi #rr|)L The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
&{=~)>h themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
a!^wc, lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
xNqQbk F than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
G =4 y!y but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
B# H kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
IFTW,9hh his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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M2EN(Y_k0 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
?Ru`ma\; in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
^{K8uN7 qL+ y8* Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
(Mm{"J3uv polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
# f~a\}$I your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
d,+n,;6Cf comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
jb![ Lp his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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-pGt ; *(MvNN* {n {} Y. 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)
Q%xY/xH] ?(<AT]h V: pOYtN1uN| 曲目列表：
YPy))>Q>cK G([vy#p 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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4. There's A World
(Sv%-8?gs 5. The Toothbrush Song
-d3y!| \>a 6. Off The Radar
td&l T(7 7. Old Friend
Bw=[g&+o1@ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
g&vEc1LNo 9. Mystery Star
~&/Gx_KU 10. Amorino
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C|zH {.H 12. Footprints
