"E@NZ*"u 5PPPd-'Z_ 专辑名称:Off The Radar
Zu2m%=J` 歌手姓名:Ally Kerr
9IS1.3 唱片公司:Much Obliged
l _kg3e4 发行日期:2008年4月xx日
N.fQ7z=Z(M 专辑流派:Indie/Pop
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4 推荐指数:4星
hj^G}4 E5,%J 专辑介绍:
s)=!2A Y VfL]O 8P> Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
6=Y3(#Ddt Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
c]AKeq] his little pop masterpieces.
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Y ,\sR;=svK Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
WrE-Zti polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
zh#OD{ jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
X_-Hrp!h intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
rE1np^z7 underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
cM> G>Yzo as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
! /|0:QQi bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
#hy5c,}> Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
ugIm:bg& its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
Ct =E;v7} accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
_Ep{|]:gw mineral water.
~>}dse tMD^$E"C The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
U<ku_(2"# truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
-dc5D@4`#s laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
Q{H!s_6iyv and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
2 Ft0C2 younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
!L0E03')k and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
()JYN5 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
!^Z[z[ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
3X-{2R/ 3 seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
%KabyvOl) Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
g[=\KrTSg If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
.-C+0L1j be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
X <ba|( heartbreak.
`'G),{ j ^G'yaaLXR The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
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themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
~,1-$#R lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
CO:m]oj than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
bBeFL~ but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
I&'S2=s kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
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his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
Mv7w5vTl doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
FT3,k&i icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
~n8Oyr in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
PK.h E{R {|Mxvp*Hg Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
xoz*UA. polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
8^P2GG'+- affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
zCj*:n your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
=#POMK".6 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
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RpT0rP\ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
#whO2Mv of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
&dZ.+#8r welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
y]E)2:B[d espresso kind of guy.
UijuJ(Tle np'
M4^E; w{YtTZp3 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)
$.r}g\43P 7N} \1Di5 q^jqLT&w 曲目列表:
$ sA~p_] +e\:C~2f28 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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%b-;Rn 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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4. There's A World
nL7S3 5. The Toothbrush Song
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7. Old Friend
6,g5To#vw 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
r$3~bS$] 9. Mystery Star
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1v[#::Bs 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
_Sk<S 12. Footprints