avV mY|I +R9%~Z.= 专辑名称：Off The Radar
Fdr*xHx$P 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
a" ^#!G<+ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
xl|ghjn 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
yr%yy+(.k 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
,T/GW,? 推荐指数：4星
Lp!0H `L G I&qwA 专辑介绍：
$v W^n4! "-28[a3q Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
gO9'q='5l Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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+jv }\Jt Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
{qY3L8b polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
v^<<[I2 C jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
D xe-XKNc. intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
7Y%!,ff underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
o*?[_{x W as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
BN_!Y)F l bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
UB5}i('L Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
RA#\ x. its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
dko [ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
A1mYkG)l mineral water.
Xs{/}wc.q; u4go*# The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
]lymY _ > truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
37%`P \O;s laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
_Hd | y and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
( et W4p younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
A*vuS Qt( and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
TtF+ ~K Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
&CcW(- If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
ZyDNtX% seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
Alo L+eN@ Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
:b*7TJ\grN If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
97U O H be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
/G|v.#2/g heartbreak.
&AOGg\ 1C<d^D_!p The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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RcE241 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
I`*5z;Q!%@ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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Ov<c1y;f his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
4I$Y"|_e icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
(9oo8& GG in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
N m XRA(m }^0'IAXi Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Zs{7km polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
2$kB^g!:o affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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&6C]| 13; comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
TIZ2'q5wg his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
*;9H \% of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
;y. ;U#O welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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8 b@&uwS v Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
gm2|`^Xq$ ]7cciob x?V^ l* 曲目列表：
Ahl&2f\ 0?8>{!I 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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_ 2. Be The One
$*G3'G2'iS 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
JZ`SV}\` 4. There's A World
iAQ[;M 3p 5. The Toothbrush Song
p<H_]|7$7U 6. Off The Radar
]T'8O` 7. Old Friend
Be]z @E1x 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
'<" eG!O 9. Mystery Star
tFLdBv!=:^ 10. Amorino
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{ 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
Lc ,te1 12. Footprints
