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\B~ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
p$0G EYwM 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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%@Bl,!BJ, 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
M| :wC 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
(Z fY/ 推荐指数：4星
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.y\j .p -~n^ ?0 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
;'~U5 Po8 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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N_Q)AXr) ^lud2x$O^C Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
q~ ]S5 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
VRV *\*~$ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
jeXP|;#Una intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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Kcf1$`F24 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
#@%DY*w]v Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
{;mT. [ its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
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)c*NS7D~f $mgamWNE8w The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
4f~ c# 0? truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
={g.Fn(_ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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s|HpN and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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??5y0I 6+ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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Y9<N#h# If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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,]Gi942 heartbreak.
J^w!? nk %>io$ o The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
!=)b2}e/> themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
6 M c&gnN lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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)swu~Wb}U@ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
QJ4=*tX) kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
a>H8, a his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
)lh Pl doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
;z1\n 3, icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
eAl;:0=%L in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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/7 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
u*6Y>_iA polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
&:?2IAe affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
pNNvg,hS8 your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
$6DA<v^=z comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
=\FV_4) his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
_ `~\zzUZ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
0`Hr(J`F welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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B,(zp#&yB n6C]JWG\/U X:kr$ 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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^ s , U-ADdO h"q 曲目列表：
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[ BZA1, 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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1LVO0lT 10. Amorino
n5+Z|<3) 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
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