.qG*$W2f [m{uJ dj\ 专辑名称：Off The Radar
eK'ztqQ 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
*d; D~"E<@ 唱片公司：Much Obliged
@N,I}_ 9- 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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专辑流派：Indie/Pop
3^J~ts{* 推荐指数：4星
f]JLFg7 E2a00i/9Y 专辑介绍：
o6~9 .~_e + ZxG<1& Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
T%p/( Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
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gjnTG:}}}+ Lavm Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
T6=q[LpsKN polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
b3RCsIz jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
jQLiqi` intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
,@ *Srrw underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
eX9Hwq4X44 as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
Rh.CnCbM bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
@g~hYc Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
~0ku,P #D its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
pg; y\} accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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] E/~PV 5/>W(,5} The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
m2o)/ : truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
JO `KNI laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
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?U PZ49y younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
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l5R0^!t If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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3Wl,T5}{ be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
\~#$$Q-qtU heartbreak.
x/pM.NZF1 \~ :Uj~ The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
1Y-m=~J7 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
@@O=a lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
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}95; qyQ$ kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
LXm5f; his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
r[TTG0| doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
Q--VZqn icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
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in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
NX ?IM8\t dHtbl\6 Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
Wx i|(} polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
*,UD&N_)*6 affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
)< kI d4E your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
F>0[v|LG comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
@Y~R*^ n"} his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
f~RS [h`: of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
"K"]/3`k- welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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eu]t.Co[X ]$StbBP RW!_Zz Z Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
|HjoaN ) ^k'?e"[gTs 5&y;r 曲目列表：
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?DgeSm _86#$|kw 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
?y] q\> 2. Be The One
eYER "E 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
B]` !L/ 4. There's A World
Nn"[GB 5. The Toothbrush Song
>t[beRcR6 6. Off The Radar
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7. Old Friend
+s*OZ6i [ 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
vZgV/? 'z 9. Mystery Star
>|)ia5# 10. Amorino
{*=+g>R gD 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
_f~(g1sE 12. Footprints
