@xk M|N? Z *ZG5e 专辑名称：Off The Radar
m#;:% .Rm 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
\AK|~:\] 唱片公司：Much Obliged
5^d%+*l;q 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
s_*eX N 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
Ixec]UOS 推荐指数：4星
DU7Ki6 dna f>G3 专辑介绍：
z!L0j + |XH3$;=*h Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
r P\ 7C+ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
<0LB]zDWe6 his little pop masterpieces.
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= polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Nm081ic2< jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
4*9 Dh intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
}.gg!V'9w underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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~fU Smc bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
R $3JbR. Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
p.}[!!m P its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
p4AXQuOP accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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oF6MV&q / bn(Scl#@K The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
P< &/$x6 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
%8 {_;-f laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
OLR1/t`V and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
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'_&(Iwu and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
SmLYxH3F Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
y-X'eCUz If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
uHIWbF<0oo seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
s+w<!`- Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
Y'HF^jv]R If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
N*MR6~z4 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
7cy~qg heartbreak.
x XYens} B*AMo5 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
1c4%g-]7 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
).boe& . lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
>>8w(PdTn% than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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,TtDCcjd%f doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
w +Z};C icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
2~U+PyeNz in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
e ^qnUjMy Jqj6L993e Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
&; skB. polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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4|L@oT zx your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
d tBV0$ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
3# (5Kco his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
T> 'Vaxo of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
Iz8 ^? >X welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
!U!E_D.O espresso kind of guy.
2"'8x?.V C r%r<*s _Xv/S_yW 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)
>PVi 3S @[RY8~ 614/wI8( 曲目列表：
9 "RfL7{ r Qm 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
8'[wa 2. Be The One
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eM"mP&TTL 6. Off The Radar
sN}@b8o@ 7. Old Friend
t>sX.=\$ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
Lp WEu^j 9. Mystery Star
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S : uEK 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
SkA'+ ( 12. Footprints
