hX NH"0VCV Og=[4?Kpk 专辑名称：Off The Radar
&D]&UQf 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
F#B5sLNb 唱片公司：Much Obliged
.x EJaID\N 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
O)O Uy 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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m*`cuSU|o I'dj. 专辑介绍：
w(Gz({l+ ALfiR(! Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
"NKf0F Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
5Q|sta! his little pop masterpieces.
N};t<Xev ^Z#@3 = Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
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dR{ polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
| 0kXCq jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
Sl"BK0:%7 intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
&L%Jy #= underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
9_UN.] as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
ab@=cL~^ bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
vr 4O 8# Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
1A^1@ ^{m' its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
NF mc>0 - accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
bK4&=#Zh mineral water.
!R6ApB4ZI 3fp> 4;ym' The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
Xk,>l6 vc truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
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[7.agI@ = younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
YB5dnS"n and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
X;VQEDMPU Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
NXI[q 'y If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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>DP:GcTG Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
eFFc 9'o If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
:1;Q(9:v be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
/oL8;:m heartbreak.
,2,5Odrz URw 5U1 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
Im)EDTm$ themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
.~mCXz<x lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
2d`c! than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
c!wtf,F but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
SaO3 zz@L kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
CS@&^SEj his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
h{_*oBa doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
&HDP!SLS icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
d8OL!Rk in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
DWm SC}{. q SD9P ue Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
BX< dSK polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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Xy7Z38G your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
+sZUJ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
x0Z5zV9 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
SEd5)0X^ welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
q_t4OrLr= espresso kind of guy.
51xk>_Hm}| X Dz5b., Y(6Sp'0 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)
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: 曲目列表：
R; } 22s q4 k@l 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
mpay^.(% 2. Be The One
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d"Q |I 5. The Toothbrush Song
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Rf"Mr: ^ 7. Old Friend
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3OqX/z, 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
saZ>?Owz 12. Footprints
