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Like The Felice Brothers (a clan he counts as his brothers-in-law), Bondy taps into a rich vein of Americana with rare skill and conviction. Ian Felice and Greg Farley of that band both contribute here, as do Macey Taylor of Conor Oberst’s Mystic Valley troupe and Nick Kinsey of Elvis Perkins in Dearland. It goes without saying that fans of the aforementioned will find much to love in this record, Bondy sharing his contemporaries’ dusty, widescreen influences while sprinkling his own brand of Southern Gothic throughout.
The clearest example of this is Oh the Vampyre, a stark lament that serves as his own contribution to the genre. “I could drink the world and never get my fill,” he sings, his voice dry and weary yet commendably undefeated. Elsewhere, I Can See the Pines Are Dancing makes for a rousing ode to resilience and False River surges with sweaty, claustrophobic intent. On the Moon is a gorgeous, unaffected ballad, bowing out with a minute of twinkling noise that segues into The Mercy Wheel, a rich full-band strum of the kind Bondy and his players repeatedly nail here.
When the Devil’s Loose is not a grand or showy album, and takes a few listens to ease itself into your consciousness. Once nestled there it offers abundant reward; though not the kind to wind up high in the forthcoming end-of-year lists, its depth and quality ensure it will comfortably outlive many that do. A triumph of restraint and simple songwriting talent. --James Skinner
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Bondy is still relatively unknown on these shores and in a funny way I hope he stays so.
I regularly scour the web to see if I can find undiscovered ( to me ) gems.
I was fortunate to stumble upon an extrodinary talent in A.A.Bondy.
This album, When The Devil's Loose, is superb.
It opens up with the brilliant " Mightiest Of Guns " and does not disappoint from there on in.
An album swathed in glorious moods, melodies and lyrical prose.
The wonderfully lazy vocal delivery is reminiscent of David Gray meets Thom Yorke,at times, especially on the superb title track.
" Oh The Vampyre " brings Tom MacRae to mind .... but more than that, there is an understated Dylan-esque quality here.
" False River " is probably my favourite track - the guitar sound and instrumentation are exquisite.
" On The Moon " is also an amazing song - the, almost " end of the pier, honkey - tonk piano " giving it a Tom Waites flavouring.
A.A.Bondy is a brilliant singer / songwriter - I am delighted to have discovered this album - for those of you who have not yet heard it, I urge you all to purchase a copy
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