zo44^=~% /buW AX 1 专辑名称：Off The Radar
fnOIv# 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
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rKA N 唱片公司：Much Obliged
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" 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
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(yGQa5v 推荐指数：4星
&^+3er rO j+Zt .KXjT 专辑介绍：
?gG, t4 D Sn ^Aud Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
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bKUyBk,\# qiU5{} Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
-|[~sj-p polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
fYn{QS? jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
Fr; lG intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
Pgev) rh[ underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
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@/(@/*+" bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
9[sG1eP! Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
@'gl~J7 its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
w+Vk3c5uI) accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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^6qjSfFW} 8 }z3CuM The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
G 4m4k truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
IfB/O.;Kz laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
<`+zvUx^? and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
D B~MYOX~ younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
"*bk{)dz} and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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F"=Hp4-C If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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UM`nq;> than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
FF3&Y^+^" but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
E\iJ P^n kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
*;P2+cE>H3 his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
D2)i3vFB doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
hv{87`L'K( icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
[,GU5,o in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
EIPnm%{1 P{Lg{I_w.B Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
eK *W =c#@ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
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(:l(_-O comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
=+4 _j his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
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p>&S7M/9 welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
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EP (Eq 0:#7M}U 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)
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曲目列表：
p&uCp7]U La]4/=a 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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Y6a$gXRT 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
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4/f[`].#W 5. The Toothbrush Song
fSr`>UpxC 6. Off The Radar
TGtyJ3x\ 7. Old Friend
;!:F#gahv 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
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1MpX] j8C# 10. Amorino
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Xa)7`bp< 12. Footprints
