When the Devil's Loose

A.A. Bondy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fat Possum
• ASIN: B002HJ4DQY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,671 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

A.A. Bondy is actually the birth name (the initials stand for Augeste Arthur) of Scott Bondy the former lead singer of Birmingham, AL's Southern grunge darlings Verbena, who released three records )one produced by Dave Grohl) then called it quits. After Verbena broke up Bondy headed home to the catskill mountains (also the home of the felice brothers) and began work on "American Hearts". "American Hearts" was released in 2008 by Fat Possum and was well received by music fans and musicians. Bondy then toured the US on numerable occasions and was asked to open for Conor Oberst and Bon Iver on their most recent tours. The new record is called When The Devil's Loose. This is what Bondy has to say about it. "To me it sounds like a radio washed ashore after a shipwreck. This whole thing started in upstate New York with snow on the ground. I got out of there, drove around the country for a bit and landed in Water Valley, Mississippi, where I kept working. The days grew longer and the snakes began to wake up. I ate catfish and walked around a lot. We got a lot of rain. The weeds grew at an alarming rate and we finished work one night under a red moon".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A.A. Bondy has a smokey kind of broken voice., November 12, 2009

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Daniel Martin "dantheduckman" (Worthington, WV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When the Devil's Loose (Audio CD)

The very first song I ever heard from A.A. Bondy was the title track to this album, "When the Devil's Loose." I love everything about that song, the music is atmospheric, the vocals are haunting and the lyrics are poetically abstract without being pretentious. That's a tough thing to pull off, but he makes it work beautifully. Just like his first album, there is not one bad song to found on this one. "Mightiest of Guns" and "I Can See the Pines are Dancing" are also songs that aren't to be missed. I saw him in concert with two of his bandmates shortly after this album came out and even though not many people there knew him (it was a concert where several different bands played) most of them were lined up after the show to buy his albums. There's just something about his music that people are naturally drawn to.
There's a distinct pain in his voice which makes his music sad, but beautiful... as he says, "your sadness it is quite lovely." So is your music A.A., so is your music.

KEY TRACKS: "When the Devil's Loose" and "I Can See the Pines are Dancing"

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing, January 23, 2010

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L. Elliott (Nashville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Devil's Loose (Audio CD)

I saw Bondy recently perform live, and he had the entire venue hanging on his every word. He opened for Elvis Perkins In Dearland, and won over all those who came to see the headliner. A superb sophmore effort by a grossly underrated artist.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, September 17, 2009

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Amanda (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When The Devil's Loose (MP3 Download)

I've been listening to AA Bondy for the past 3+ years, and been going to shows. He's given a taste of some of the music on this new album - When the Devil's loose - both acoustically and with a band.

He's a man of a quiet aggression and simple sonic landscaps but it's his voice, lyrics and haunting music that carries this album so well. I am just in love with this album, as i am with his last, but it's more colorful with a band.

Like i said, It's really lovely.