faLfdUimJ P;25 F 专辑名称：Off The Radar
:WH0=Bieh 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
p0Ij 4 唱片公司：Much Obliged
= "Lb5! 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
PL \4\dXB 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
}darXtZKkK 推荐指数：4星
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sV~|9 /r ]a~gnz&1 Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
R^ I4_ZA Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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w~9Y=|YI7 polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
^jo*e,y: jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
Y -DHW/Z~ intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
|oOA;JC)( underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
c_ 1 . as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
m<4tH5 };d bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
` NvJ Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
[py/\zkn its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
QN~9O^ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
-S $Y0FDV mineral water.
9@p+g`o 'khhn6itA The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
Bd13p_V"6 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
^MZ9Zu_ laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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:?gk =JH: younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
-v WX L and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
Ria*+.k@"B Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
H 4W4# \M If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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q& k?$rn Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
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]M9r<x* be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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P&Y heartbreak.
Nj4^G ~_ `OyYo^+D|. The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
jJY!;f themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
_"";SqVB lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
_Nq7_iT0 than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Y)v_O_` but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
v 4x1=E kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
}#f~" -O his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
[mI;>q doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
lMBXD?,,J icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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PP)-g0^@ Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
q ]o ^Y polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
!@-g9z affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
lAPvphO your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
d_} q.%* comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
o]*#|4- his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
wi/dR}*A of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
@5\ns-% welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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<O?UC/$)7 o}K!p %5_ "V/6 nuCo Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
g!`$bF =e f '<MDLl 7Z<ba^r} 曲目列表：
/!Ng"^.e S>pb plE 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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)N4_SA 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
l4sFT)}-J 9. Mystery Star
5h2@n0 10. Amorino
2Y@:Vgg 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
q-fxs8+m| 12. Footprints
