tiQeON-Q_ "1|\V.>>; 专辑名称：Off The Radar
A8U\/GP 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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唱片公司：Much Obliged
}(/\ vTn*1 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
g=L80$1 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
crl"Ec 推荐指数：4星
3+oGR5gIN w~wg [d 专辑介绍：
"'v^X!" p` /c& } Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
}C!g x6 Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
Q]hl+C$d"/ his little pop masterpieces.
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y ]D[JX[ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
U\GuCw intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
S:8 WBY] M underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
+sFpIiJg as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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z& !} bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
(Qf . S{ ; Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
gnN"6r1 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
rBUWzpE" accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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><i: P*ht iOJ5KXrAO The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
7 ^W(e s truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
ODNZLCB~t laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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)18C(V-x younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
T oX--w4 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
Jp"yb`w Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
o1Nfn'!3/> If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
&M{;[O{ seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
L%;[tu(* Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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3*= _vl3 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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(I 8F9x2CM-[C The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
)=pa * themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
zvK'j"Wq= lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
D`R~d;U~ than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
t W}"PKv but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
IxaF *4JG his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
aUk]wiwIR9 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
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icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
_F},Wp:Oh in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
-car>hQq +t%1FkI\ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
EhAaaG polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
:}z `4S@ b affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
JFFluL=- your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
>Og| *g comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
bs0[ a 1/ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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==AmL] * welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
pp@O6 espresso kind of guy.
L%jIU<?Z7 hBi/lHu' *vzEfm N:d 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)
h@PE:= 2N{^V?: +U)4V}S) 曲目列表：
M+*K-zt0 /j -c29nz 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
$,zW0</P*l 2. Be The One
#> 6Jsnv1 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
X0Wx\x Dg[ 4. There's A World
+ZOKfX 5. The Toothbrush Song
]> B4 6. Off The Radar
2"HG6"Rr 7. Old Friend
5W0s9yD 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
(hEg&@ 9. Mystery Star
_y&XFdp 10. Amorino
cn: L]%< 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
1,P\dGmu 12. Footprints
