q<!Kt I4 <n|.Z-gF\ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
qr[+^*Ha 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
.W q " 唱片公司：Much Obliged
)uIH onXU 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
PbN"+ q M 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
pq>"GEN 推荐指数：4星
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Q1SSt kwZ 8q-0 专辑介绍：
sBq @W 4 v%= G~kF}[ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
@xB"9s Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
o{?s\)aBa his little pop masterpieces.
br>"96A1l B:a&)L wp0 Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
4rc4}Yu,JI polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
%rzC+=*; jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
SI*O #K=w intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
?^Q!=W<7 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
F# y5T3(P as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
|g!3f bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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/I9 Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
fcisDu8n its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
b 2XUZ5 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
en-H X3' mineral water.
TSUT3'&~p =48 04N7 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
R_B`dP<"~Y truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
W6jdS ;3 laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
15CKcM6 and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
$m;DwlM younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
52q<|MW% and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
eY8 rm Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
y\zRv(T= If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
_!E)a seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
@aUQy; Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
>6 A8+= If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
@y(<4kLz be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
maVfLVx- heartbreak.
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1`)e}p& themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
+MyXIWmD lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
Sd+bnq% than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
^!rAT1(/_ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
,dXJ CX8so kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
]. HHTCD`c his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
W[t0hbV w doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
$d5}OI "g icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
WkV0,_(P in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
r4 qs!( U&SSc@of Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
%BQ?DTtb7' polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
rl-#E z affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
;u <F,o( your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
O9RnS\ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
4tSh.qBht his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
`%~f5< of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
@6-3D/= welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
D0L s~qr espresso kind of guy.
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M >i *e 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)
sosIu [=:4^S|M AP9\]qZ(7 曲目列表：
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. - 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
bNoZ{ 7 2. Be The One
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}}wSn s 5. The Toothbrush Song
S Z &[o&H 6. Off The Radar
5 y p 7. Old Friend
$<f+CtD4 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
QdIoK7J 9 9. Mystery Star
w_Z*X5u 10. Amorino
If|i `,Iy 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
:5:_Dr< 12. Footprints
