?>L sIPa fE8/tx]( 专辑名称：Off The Radar
M S)(\&N 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
T}jryN;J5 唱片公司：Much Obliged
B0 T[[%~3M 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
tT>~;l%' 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
1-!u=]JDE 推荐指数：4星
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hI+ fH-V!QYGF 专辑介绍：
<05\ sN.h>bd Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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`uo'w:Q his little pop masterpieces.
wyvrNru<l4 1'@/ jR Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
{L^b['h@ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
*(5y;1KU jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
/X>Fn9 mM intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
})f 4`$qf underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
/ZlPEs) as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
6fV%[. RR bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
X;25G Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
R%B"Gtl) its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
,5J-C!C accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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Xx7/ X The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
M5DQ{d<r truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
ti$d.Kc( laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
+iKs)s _~ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
k/[*Wz$W younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
w;@DcX$] and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
"f/91gIzm' Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
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Ucnj7>+" Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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lFvRXV^+f be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
f%r0K6p heartbreak.
%g1{ nGah E+XpgR5 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
77y_?di^I themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
B^4D`0G[4 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
(dSf>p r 2 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
"6.J pUf but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
DK2m(9/`3 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
K@Z K@++ his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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C[cNwvz in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
WU}?8\?U% _ J<^'w^;% Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
D@[Mk"f polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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S^iGe affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
zE" ME*ou your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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tz(\|0WDQ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
-eKi}e of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
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a`.] 8Jy) 0i }4T:J@` 2mVcT3 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)
(eS/Q%ZGK b2;+a( HJl$v#]#+ 曲目列表：
D3#/*Ky l"%|VWZ{iq 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
5ru&In& 2. Be The One
rM6^pzxe 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
1(C3;qlVD 4. There's A World
a / !!Y@7 5. The Toothbrush Song
6Q]c]cCu 6. Off The Radar
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aaq{9Y# 9. Mystery Star
#~um F%# 10. Amorino
XWvT (+J 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
t ZUZNKODW 12. Footprints
