g6MK~JG$?h mqQN* .8* 专辑名称：Off The Radar
lx(kbSxF 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
wMr*D['" # 唱片公司：Much Obliged
v e<D[jQsk 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
rjz$~(&m6 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
:A"GO c, 推荐指数：4星
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b 7 41Sd8 专辑介绍：
*6<<6f`( ,Tjc\;~% Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
_ ZMoPEW Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
Q3T@=z2j% his little pop masterpieces.
e-Mei7{% VB o=*gn,$ Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
C8ek{o)%W polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
Dg W *Br8< jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
Y'H|Tk^` intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
r 1ao=N underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
G*^4+^Vz? as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
GUSEbIz): bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
)H8Rfn? Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
Dn~c its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
k^K>*mcJ accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
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Y'TLyc dg-nv] 7 The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
j`7q7} truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
Bq@_/*'*Y laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
bi~1d "j and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
C%H {" younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
Ht pZ5 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
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"]1 Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
n< 3qr}ZG^ If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
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-c4g;;% If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
h9RL(Kq{ be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
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P iC2``[m" The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
;S0Kf{DN2 themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
@S9^~W3G3 lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
<<w*_GM than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
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As{ "B kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
z>lIZ} his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
> zA*W<g doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
C8Ja>o2' icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
rel_Z..~ in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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4]G J+a Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
FJQ=611@ polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
!:baG]Y affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
*{DpNV8" your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
duQ , 6 comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
#;D@`.#\ his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
'2XIeR of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
sD#*W< welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
m )Ta5w^ espresso kind of guy.
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ry_g 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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41 Y vB<9M-sa0 曲目列表：
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] u 6l pF/s5z 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
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&ea6YQ 5. The Toothbrush Song
Dr K@y8 6. Off The Radar
n{$! ]^> 7. Old Friend
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L.2!Q3& 9. Mystery Star
^|%u%UR 10. Amorino
r(j :C%?}C 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
'C7$,H' 12. Footprints
