When the Devil's Loose

by

A.A. Bondy

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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"