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o3d@Vc 专辑名称：Off The Radar
i3"sAr P"| 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
MYPcH\K$h 唱片公司：Much Obliged
E\zhxiI 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
UZ!hk* PF 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
<^\r9Qxl 推荐指数：4星
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xY S%dLE" z3 C^L Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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o W[,EW+u yd72y'zi Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
?lK!OyCkc jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
(M+<^3c intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
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BFO Fes`>~ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
IDh`0/i] Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
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Q: O>k CDV accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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i gro g LUNs |\& The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
q|X4[E|{Q truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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n2 mw@Ay! younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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n u8j_grW Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
,/6:bc:W If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
\TB%N1^ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
4)H WPX Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
SP*JleQN If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
+;* (a3 Gp be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
%s2"W~ heartbreak.
lF8 dRIav 1Bk*G>CX9( The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
!mxh ]x<e themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
bsi q9$F lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
pR6A#DgB than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
3{4/7D cX but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
{9Mdt`WL kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
6eUiI@J his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
g<iwx F doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
4 ?@uF[ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
lDJd#U'V in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
d0A\#H_ & rF'^w56 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
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HcBH!0 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
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B) *# g his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
F/h :&B:; of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
)"_Ff,9Z! welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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r%T Lv oB Rm\8 2| T3G/v)ufd 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)
i9 &K 6`DwEs?Y{ ez^*M:K 曲目列表：
q'% [[< W( &Go'9e" 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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V6@*\+:3) 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
IW1GhZ41' 4. There's A World
<}28=d 5. The Toothbrush Song
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6. Off The Radar
$PatHY@h 7. Old Friend
VM-qVd- 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
[Krm .) 9. Mystery Star
7oZ@<QP' 10. Amorino
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Iz6 ss(UJ 12. Footprints
