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guH5Uy e|t@"MxvC 专辑名称：Off The Radar
rk F>c 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
*t)Y@=k3> 唱片公司：Much Obliged
- kGwbV} 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
@d+NeS 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
_uYidtxo= 推荐指数：4星
D <16m<b Yq$K YB j 专辑介绍：
^Uj\s / u . xUM Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
69 > - Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
W RBCNra his little pop masterpieces.
:Zs i5>MT 5~pQ$- Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
KF%tF4^+| polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
O<RLw)nzg jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
FQ3{~05T intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
I1a>w=x!+ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
L&I8lG as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
@MoBR. bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
6H #4iMeh Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
B%.vEk) * its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
[J{M'+a accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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w Dv G5 ld7B!_b< The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
}x9D;%)/ truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
zUIh^hbFf laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
u alpm#GU and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
(v)/h>vS younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
w Avnj and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
:;g7T -_q Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
\ ";^nk* If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
.,9e~6} seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
&Rp/y%9 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
wyi%!H be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
< Rb[0E$ heartbreak.
Gpb <,v_3 .*k$abb The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
z#|tcHVFT themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
7/969h^s lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
Sp]u5\ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
)L0NX^jW; but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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?lPyapA] his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
i!i= 6m.q7 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Klj -dz icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
/Pyj|!C3`q in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
=MjkD)l dZ,IXA yB Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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F.cKg~E|e affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
M 3 &GO5< your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
WS6;ad;| comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
Qv}TUX4 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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NA!?.zn welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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\ OW.?1d 9U 4 D$M *_sSM+S 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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= 曲目列表：
Ke^9R-jP Ei4Iv#Oi` 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
8/<+p? 3p> 2. Be The One
:(YFIW`59 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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Z.b?Jzj 5. The Toothbrush Song
:7?n)=T x 6. Off The Radar
+45.fo 7. Old Friend
~(`&hYE 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
`Y3\R# 9. Mystery Star
`$MO;Fv,G 10. Amorino
|j 4p 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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