Z{|wjZb( |GLa `2q| 专辑名称：Off The Radar
7aS`S F 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
d(<[$ 3. 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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@u 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
Y'wQ(6ok 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
rF'q\tJDz 推荐指数：4星
a(QYc?u w(0's' 专辑介绍：
e~oI0%xl^ wP29 xV"5 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
y\]:&)?&C^ Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
,iV|^]X3$/ his little pop masterpieces.
_O{3bIay3! O1V s! Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
s"s^rC polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
,5.ve)/dE jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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f =y intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
fnl~0 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
q &#f #Ou as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
pKMy:j bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
f!AcBfaLr Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
@uXF(KDX its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Yv\>\?865 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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)ERmSWq/u B*W)e$ The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
k "7l\;N truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
J4EQhu Q laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
Bu$ Z+o and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
S}WQ~ e younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
jInI% and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
yz.a Z Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
%|Sh|\6A! If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
lcO;3CrJ! seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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3@7IY4>o heartbreak.
<2^XKaS` k /s rT< The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
|1!RvW:[! themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
r2"B" %; lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
_[M*o0[@W but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
Qu]F<H*Y| kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
;&=c@>!xP# his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
vuN!7*d+ doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
:Aq==N_/2 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
R<]f[ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
Npq K+GO hUR>NUK@8 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
w8~B@}% polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
+9yV'd>U your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
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D Nwqi" of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
?Pbh&! welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
B bP&-c espresso kind of guy.
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&$s D6z*J?3^#& $1KvL 8 Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
M4rI]^lJ ebv"`0K$ *UxN~?N| 曲目列表：
Xlg 0u. T' 8d|$X 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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?OD43y1rzd 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
Q&\(m[: ) 4. There's A World
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5. The Toothbrush Song
v2K6y|6, 6. Off The Radar
;Gnk8lIsb 7. Old Friend
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8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
jq_E{Dq1 9. Mystery Star
@3g$H[} 10. Amorino
@ vHj>N 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
lJ> OuSd 12. Footprints
