ViOXmK" M9Z9s1 1{H 专辑名称：Off The Radar
O> wGJ. 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
^*NOG\BK@ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
,E(M<n|. 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
[di&N!Ao 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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e $5s],,n y3 S T"U 专辑介绍：
i\L7z)u }D#[yE,=\ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
yCye3 z. Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
|Q~5TL>b his little pop masterpieces.
2k""/xMF' N Y~y:*:Q Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
<3aW3i/jTc polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Xc@%_ 6 jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
/H[ !v:U intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
%Nm69j-5% underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
;;l-E>X0 as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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VWa;;?I K Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
-%x9 ^oQwY its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
:.M"M$MRp8 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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d4zqLD $A _~E&?zR2>" The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
\hwz;V.J" truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
c }>p" laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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/p3ys and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
D'823,-). younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
:A{ US9D and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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@9pk-BB^D If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
m_z1|zM}o seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
huau(s0um Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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e ga< {t be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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nO~TW UEJX0= The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
[lsr[`SJ< themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
@GYM4T lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
8yH) 8:w than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
RaAi9b[/S but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
|-I[{"6q$@ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
&?*M+q34 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
r 9@W8](\ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
`w]=x e icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
y`=A$>A in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
H__9%p# $ r9Sn Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
X f9<kbRw/ affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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3IZ^!J his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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qp^O\> c welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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GNqw]@'Yf //\ORJd m]+g[L?- 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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h2zuPgz, 曲目列表：
AM1 J ^Dp N' t* e Ci 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
(01M 0b# 2. Be The One
+iir]"8 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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4WG~7eIgy 5. The Toothbrush Song
3205gI, 6. Off The Radar
:Oo(w%BD] 7. Old Friend
WQ<J<$$uu 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
0"(5\T 9. Mystery Star
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)d bi 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
V{p*N* 12. Footprints
