New A.A. Bondy

[mp3] A.A. Bondy: "When The Devil's Loose"

Very exciting news from Fat Possum yesterday. Perennial Stark hero A.A. Bondy has announced a new record, Believers due September 13th. Here's what we know from the press release:

Believers is ten new songs by A.A. Bondy.
They were conjured during and between dreams, in bare rooms,
and on the late night streets of America.

It was recorded in the spring of 2011 by Rob Schnapf at Mant/Kingsize Studios in Glassell Park, California. Musicians include Ben Lester (drums, piano, pedal steel) and Macey Taylor (bass).

Believers is the follow up to the 2009 album When The Devil's Loose, and is Bondy's third for Fat Possum Records.

New A.A. Bondy MP3

[mp3] A.A. Bondy: "I Can See The Pines Are Dancing"

Today, Fat Possum offers up the new mp3 from A.A. Bondy "I Can See The Pines Are Dancing." This is another piece in what has turned out to be a pretty solid promotional campaign to support his wide ranging tour which includes the headlining dates we posted previously and support dates with The Felice Brothers and Elvis Perkins. Bondy's sophomore record When The Devil's Loose, is out 9/1 on Fat Possum. We've been listening for a good bit now, and while it isn't immediately as arresting as his debut American Hearts, it's proving to have some nice legs coutesey of the fleshed-out, full-band arrangements Bondy employs. Worth picking up for sure. Recommended. See all of his tour dates after the jump.

A.A. Bondy September headlining dates:

SEPT. 8 BOSTON, MA GREAT SCOTT
SEPT. 9 NEW YORK, NY MERCURY LOUNGE
SEPT. 10 WASHINGTON, DC ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL
SEPT. 11 PHILADELPHIA, PA KUNG FU NECKTIE
SEPT. 12 PITTSBURGH, PA BRILLOBOX
SEPT. 14 KNOXVILLE, TN PILOT LIGHT
SEPT. 15 CHAPEL HILL, NC LOCAL 506
SEPT. 16 ATHENS, GA TASTY WORLD

A.A. Bondy October European tour with The Felice Brothers:

OCT. 12 BERLIN, DE LIDO
OCT. 13 HAMBURG, DE UBEL UND GEFAHRLICH
OCT. 14 KOLN, DE KULTURKIRCHE
OCT. 15 MUNICH, DE ATOMIC
OCT. 17 LEEDS, UK BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB
OCT. 18 DUBLIN, IE WHELANS
OCT. 19 BIRMINGHAM, UK GLEE CLUB
OCT. 20 MANCHESTER, UK ACADEMY 3
OCT.21 LONDON, UK THE SOCIAL*
OCT. 22 LONDON, UK SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE
OCT. 24 AMSTERDAM, NL PARADISO (upstairs)
OCT. 26 UTRECHT, NL TIVOLI
OCT. 27 FRANKFURT, DE BATSCHKAPP

* Bondy solo

A.A. Bondy November U.S. tour with Elvis Perkins in Dearland:

NOV. 3 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA THE SOUTHERN
NOV. 4 ASHEVILLE, NC GREY EAGLE
NOV. 5 ATLANTA, GA THE EARL
NOV. 6 ST. AUGUSTINE, FL CAFÉ 11
NOV. 7 ORLANDO, FL THE SOCIAL
NOV. 9 TALLAHASSEE, FL CLUB DOWNUNDER
NOV. 10 BIRMINGHAM, AL BOTTLETREE
NOV. 11 NEW ORLEANS, LA THE PARISH
NOV. 12 HOUSTON, TX WALTERS ON WASHINGTON
NOV. 13 AUSTIN, TX THE PARISH
NOV. 14 DALLAS, TX CAMBRIDGE ROOM
NOV. 16 LITTLE ROCK, AR STICKY FINGERZ
NOV. 18 LOUISVILLE, KY ZANZABAR
NOV. 20 ST. LOUIS, MO GARGOYLE CLUB
NOV. 21 CHICAGO, IL TBA

A.A. Bondy Headline Tour

[mp3] A.A. Bondy: "When The Devil's Loose"

In anticipation of his new album When The Devil's Loose (Sept 1, Fat Possum) Mr. Bondy has announced a far reaching headlining tour that takes him to all the major markets in every corner of the US. We'll be at the Mercury Lounge for sure. The first mp3 from his new record is above, dates are below.

A.A. Bondy September Tour Dates:

SEPT. 2 PORTLAND, OR --- MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS
SEPT. 3 SEATTLE, WA ---  THE HIGH DIVE
SEPT. 5 LOS ANGELES, CA --- F YEAH FEST 6 (L.A. Historic State Park)
SEPT. 8 ALLSTON, MA --- GREAT SCOTT
SEPT. 9 NEW YORK, NY ---    MERCURY LOUNGE
SEPT. 10 WASHINGTON, DC ---   ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL
SEPT. 11 PHILADELPHIA, PA ---  KUNG FU NECKTIE

New A.A. Bondy mp3

[mp3] A.A. Bondy: When The Devil's Loose

We posted about our excitement for the new A.A. Bondy record the other day - and today we get to unveil the new mp3 from When The Devil's Loose. This is the title track from the forthcoming album which drops September 1 on Fat Possum.

New A.A. Bondy Record

In 2008, Fat Possum re-released A.A. Bondy's fabulous, yet underrated, debut album American Hearts that Superphonic initially released in 2007. Now, in 2009, Fat Possum and A.A. Bondy team up again to release When The Devil's Loose on Sept. 1. We were lucky enough last year to catch a triple bill that included A.A Bondy and Deer Tick. Both artists, together with Sam Baker, are some of the most legitimate descendants of the lonsesome blues swagger of the late-great Townes Van Zandt. We have yet to hear more than one track from this new record, but the press release promises a full band, and a larger, more diverse sound. American Hearts was a sparse affair, which leaves us somewhat nervous about meddling with a formula that worked so well the first time around. Yet, we have faith in the talent of one Mr. Bondy and the title track sounds damn fine on his myspace. When The Devil's Loose is certainly one of our eagerly anticipated fall releases. Wow. Fall releases already. Bondy is in the midst of a large US tour. Get the deets after the jump.

A.A. Bondy Tour Dates:

June 8 Philadelphia, PA Kung Fu Necktie
June 9 Pittsburgh, PA Club Cafe
June 11 Arlington, VA Iota
June 12 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor
June 14 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 15 Columbus, OH The Basement
June 16 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
June 17 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room
June 18 Chicago, IL Schubas Tavern
June 19 Milwaukee, WI Club Garibaldi
June 20 Minneapolis, MN 400 Bar
June 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive
June 23 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
June 25 San Francisco, CA Café du Nord
June 26 Visalia, CA Cellar Door
June 29 Phoenix, AZ Modified Arts
July 7 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon