wz|DT3"Xs #S%4? 专辑名称：Off The Radar
QS^~77q 歌手姓名：Ally Kerr
{|z #70 唱片公司：Much Obliged
{&-#s#& 发行日期：2008年4月xx日
_l Xt8}:+ 专辑流派：Indie/Pop
!n eo\ 推荐指数：4星
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vm4 A;,Dg=FL/ 专辑介绍：
fp{G|.SA @T ysXx Glasgow's Ally Kerr does a nice line in pop songs and "Off the
{(}yG_Q]! Radar" provides us with the opportunity to enjoy 12 more of
qEQAn/ & his little pop masterpieces.
?eV_ACpZ8 K\(6 rS}N Opening the album is "Could Have Been a Contender" - all
d`Oe_< polished pop perfection that brings back memories of the
hU" F;4p jaunty hits of the Housemartins and their catalogue of
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G^J M! intelligent and catchy songs. "I Think I'm Bleeding" has an
:H?f*aw underlying country flavour to it. Whilst once again presented
2bLI%gg3 as a happy little song, there is more than a touch of
qfYG.~`5 bitterness in his words. Funnily enough, the rather twee "The
g*y/j] Toothbrush Song" would also make a quality country song due to
d2 ~l4IL)~ its dry lyrics even if a cowboy would feel the need to
@ 7W?8 accompany such emotions with bourbon rather than sparkling
>b48>@~bY mineral water.
$:EG%jl g1{/ 5{XI The pace picks up with the title track "Off the Radar" that
G;s"h%Xw98 truly highlights Mr Kerr's pop sensibilities and offsets his
#{*LvI& laidback vocal delivery with some spirited guitar. Loves lost
_TUm$#@Y` and won (mostly lost though? and a sense of reflection on his
_ym"m,,7? younger years seem a common theme to the songs in this album
rF] +,4 and, indeed, regret is once more evident in "Is It Too Late to
+sf .PSz$ Work for NASA" even if it is disguised here with wry humour.
dJD(\a>r.u If Bluesbunny closes his eyes, on "Mystery Star" Ally Kerr
89H sPB1"t seems to transform himself into Edinburgh master popsters
K_ke2{4Jm Dropkick and there are certainly worse things to be than that.
gU;&$ If Bluesbunny had to pick a favourite track, it would probably
Ri)uq\E/# be "Amorino" evoking, as it does, the melancholic pleasures of
uMmXs% 9T heartbreak.
Vn|1v4U! =\3Tv The thing that impresses most about this album is the songs
$,27pkwHeW themselves. Well crafted and melodic with sharp and observant
gl7|H&&xV lyrics, they are however presented as a whole lot fluffier
p&Ed\aQ%z; than they actually are. It must be Ally Kerr's choice to do so
Q(Gl{#b but it does seem that he is deliberately avoiding giving any
cWLqU kind of offense. Maybe he never gets angry himself - although
f_=~H<j! his words suggest otherwise -but Bluesbunny feels that he is
#hw>tA6 doing his own songs a disservice here by sprinkling an inch of
#FH[hRo=6 icing sugar on everything. It is not necessary for everything
se9>.}zZN in life to have a cherry on top for it to be appetising.
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J T+IF}4e d Overall, this is a happy, upbeat album that is just a bit too
>m6&bfy\q polite and well mannered to try and force itself upon your
}q[B d affections. The production and arrangements are smoother than
.u z|/Zy your average Starbuck's decaf latte but it is perhaps fair
~O6\6$3b5E comment to say that the omnipresent sugar coating will suit
PnYBy| yl his fans. However, and maybe this is a reviewer thing, a bit
cr;`Tl~}s of fire and even some unpredictability would have been
4JyM7ePND} welcome. Then again, the Bluesbunny was always a quadruple
j2 %^qL espresso kind of guy.
<wd]D@l7r 2 ?q (cpsN 9i q"" Ally Kerr是来自苏格兰的Indie pop乐队（也是主唱的名字），融合了苏格兰传统民谣和清新独立流行风格，延续了Indie一贯的清新吉他风格。悦耳而淳朴，凄美而哀伤，有那么一丝丝迷惘，当你聆听Calling Out To You这张专辑的时候这一类的形容词可能会脱口而出。这样悦耳动听的音乐出自格拉斯哥唱作人Ally Kerr之手。继Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura 之后，苏格兰的indie 风暴就从未停止过，如今Ally Kerr继续着他们的征程。他不仅继承苏格兰indie pop团惯有的风格，从Ally Kerr身上，我们还能够体会到那种异乎寻常的与众不同的气质。在苏格兰，人们将他称之为“最富生趣和最创造性的音乐家”。2004年Ally Kerr在日本发行唱片，是真正为了追求梦想的音乐人。而后为TV动画《虫师》演唱的OP"The Sore Feet Song",使Ally Kerr为更多的人所熟知。(来自网络)
7:E! b=o# pv)`%< kFLB> j97 曲目列表：
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{z 3{+ RO(TvZ0pE 1. Could HAve Been A Contender
_ QOZ sEe 2. Be The One
l! bv^ 3. I Think I'm Bleeding
k(VB+k"3 4. There's A World
@@G6p($ 5. The Toothbrush Song
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1Tp/MV/> 7. Old Friend
aW_oD[l 8. Is It Too Late To Work For NASA?
g` ^X#-!( 9. Mystery Star
<6TT)t<h 10. Amorino
w'4AJ Q|; 11. The Truth That I Have Earned
ZzGahtx)Y 12. Footprints
