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> UlvT- 专辑名称：Off The Radar
0p.bmQSH 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
rg/{5f 唱片公司：Much Obliged
74s{b]jN'- 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
>1y6DC 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
^?z% f_r i 推荐指数：4星
O5\r%&$xd LQ0/ oYmNc 专辑介绍：
!Sq<_TO [P$Xr6# Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
ZWs Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
kmB!NxF>)F his little pop masterpieces.
$JE,u' JQ E&[5b4D@< Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
ZbnAAbfKH polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
#h5:b`fDF jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
OG\i?N intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
De $AJl underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
Q=~"xB8 as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
A^U84kV= bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
g` rr3jP Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
.ZXoRT its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
~uQ*u.wi accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
-YoL.`s1 mineral water.
I16FVdUun4 IUMv{2C The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
8NN+Z< truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
l{ By]S laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
EOPx 4+o and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
d)%WaM%V younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
r" H::A and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
A;AQw Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
n,I3\l9 If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
@@d_F<Ym[ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
E@}F ^0c Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
7FX4 |] If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
+p u[JHF be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
E@VQ xB7+ heartbreak.
1tuvJ+`{ *-VRkS-G The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
W"\~O"a themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
*s 6 x lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
4o>y9 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
_p$/.~Xo9 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
}[+uHR6L kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
:{ u`qi his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
xGs}hVlZiC doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
d$IROZK-D icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
91OxUVd in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
4m*)( "H .* zN@y3 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
}`R,C~-|^ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
T//x xH]w- affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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w=KfkdAJ*/ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
f:Pl Mv!{ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
BTAbDyH 5 of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
yaz6?,) welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
m6R/ , espresso kind of guy.
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Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
l~J d>9DwY 8N& ' n B*tY p 曲目列表：
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_X#R v2a 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
^ ]9K>} 2. Be The One
((ebSu2-?$ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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g}MUfl-L 5. The Toothbrush Song
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>'4A[$$4mM 7. Old Friend
3(c-o0M 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
*}\M!u{J 9. Mystery Star
m,)s8_ a 10. Amorino
! JA;0[;l= 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
#I=EYl=Vvi 12. Footprints
