3po:xMY C`q@X(_ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
Q%f|~Kl-hd 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
[<KM?\"1< 唱片公司：Much Obliged
eY e, r 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
JwXT%op9RP 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
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28=O03q {,L+1h 专辑介绍：
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C1T 4f;HQ-Iv Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
Kx%Sku<F' Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
R`~z0 d. his little pop masterpieces.
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Q(r Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
tmtT ( polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
_ :VB}> jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
1&U>,;]* intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
>HS W]"k underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
/n8B,-Z5s5 as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
*C:|X b<9 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
9\DQ>V TQ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
'uxX5k/D@t its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
O7 $hYk accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
6}oXP_0U mineral water.
go<W( ,O q+ vx_4 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
+@/"%9w truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
mFZ?hOyP. laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
%$Aq le[ and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
4zo5}L `Y younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
Aj4T"^fv and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
\9g+^vQg Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
CtS l If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
os]8BScx seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
7F{3*`/6 Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
|YY_^C`"- If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
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-#HA"7XOE heartbreak.
<U\B!fO' vG"=h% The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
hK,Sf ;5V themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
R'@9]99 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
h9G RI than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
~,B5H c 2 but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
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?3.b{Cq{- his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
OD6\Mr2= doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
?I~()]k5 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
|~vI3]}fx in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
2-Ej 4I~ .G#8a1# Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Lja>8m polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
t~#zMUfac affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
P n>Xbe your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
[8*jw 'W|[ comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
m0;CH/D0 his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
Pu*6"}#~ of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
~^r29' 3 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
#\ X#w<\? espresso kind of guy.
4O )1uF; {^7 Hg g j)/nKh4O 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)
AK*LyR? .ZVUd84 B C (#u[8 曲目列表：
@M_oH:GV ]v]qChZHd 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
d9;g]uj` 2. Be The One
N343qU 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
i]6` LqlO 4. There's A World
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%yW3VL 6. Off The Radar
QgU8 s'e 7. Old Friend
D6>2s\:>vp 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
W&& ;:Fr 9. Mystery Star
jr /pj? 10. Amorino
QS` PpyBkd 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
b F"G[pD 12. Footprints
