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yG49eic '{+hti,Lh 专辑名称：Off The Radar
N&GcWcq 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
T }8aj 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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发行日期：2008年4月xx日
-Kc-eU- &q 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
e U12*( 推荐指数：4星
},"g* L{Th>]X 专辑介绍：
O:U@m@7 E?zp?t:a Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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RS: 0xN\JN 3LTO+>, |" Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
%z2nas$$ g polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
ysa"f+/ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
jab]!eY intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
d-* 9tit underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
Q,4F =b as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
.d fTv/n bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
dOhV`8l Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
?1 {`~)" its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
}n.h)Oz accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
! $iR:ji mineral water.
}}2 kA ,VZ &Gc The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
l=oVC6C truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
MJb = +L laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
QA3l:D}u and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
U VLcR younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
^Pf&C0xXv and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
EH:1Z*|Z{\ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
HB}gn2 .1& If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
[vi4,'wm seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
(w- u"1& Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
'2tEKVb If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
I d*^H:]C# be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
b>z. d- heartbreak.
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{XX Nl)% themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
]*@$%iCPE lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
Zz-;jk X) than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
xdM #>z`; but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
w'0M>2 kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
r8%,xA& his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
h yKg=Foq doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
XgKG\C=3 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
}# x3IE6' in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
:\J bWj_j ) T5h\ZO`; Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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1$VI\} affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
xJLO\B+gM your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
/VO@>Hoh comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
V8$bPV ps his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
><M gIV of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
w00\1'-Kz welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
%D ls36 F espresso kind of guy.
@n X2*j*u OG+r|.N; m '(;uR` 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)
';\gR/L >^f)|0dn)E )R ) $T' 曲目列表：
XH:gQ 9FD >_aio4j}r 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
#!Cter2 2. Be The One
$jed{N7Y 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
BZ;}ROmqk 4. There's A World
/1W7<']>xV 5. The Toothbrush Song
'<&E PUO 6. Off The Radar
b;J0'o^G| 7. Old Friend
blfE9Oy 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
fAM D2C 9. Mystery Star
h lkvk]v 10. Amorino
<duBwkiG 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
,t%\0[{/B 12. Footprints
