% J :2y ;w^{PZBg 专辑名称：Off The Radar
v}&J*}_XZ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
W)2ZeH* 唱片公司：Much Obliged
D]hwG0Chd 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
we2D! Ywr 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
U[c^xz& 推荐指数：4星
RyZy2^0< q|kkdK|N/Y 专辑介绍：
);*#s~R Lb%:u5X\D@ Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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}JlrWJRi > o_cf*nx Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
X<*-d6?gD` polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
L63B# H " jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
s-"oT= intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
(l ]_0-Z underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
?[z@R4at as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
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bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
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5xIOi (3`Q "t!_b ma The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
"eb+ O truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
fUV;3du laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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hqwDlapTt younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
C =zc6C, If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
XRx^4]c seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
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WTX!)H6Zv If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
UJ^MS4;I3 be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
8^2E77s4U heartbreak.
dZIruZ)x .;,` bH0 The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
g* DBW, themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
N` xXH lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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fB "It~ p but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
E~K5n2CI kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
5kdh!qy[$, his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
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9JBVG~m+ icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
25wvB@0& in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
e4<[ |B!O o)r%4YOL Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
<R.Ipyt. polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
2}xvM"k=k affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
Wa !}$q+ your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
:211T&B%A_ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
5JggU his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
<F6LC_ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
0Ma 3 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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p?cK` <4,LTB]9- 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)
8Luw< Q ,WgEl 4 .0b4"0~T6 曲目列表：
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e<D + rcU*6`IWA 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
\l71Q/y6u` 2. Be The One
H*R4A E0 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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,cCBAO ueO 5. The Toothbrush Song
)7;E,m<:tO 6. Off The Radar
n1r'Y;G 7. Old Friend
$-p #4^dg 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
0jm P j 9. Mystery Star
FQqk+P! 10. Amorino
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11. The Truth That I Have Earned
q:vc ;y 12. Footprints
