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A.A. Bondy: Darkness With A Sugary Sparkle
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A.A. Bondy: Darkness With A Sugary Sparkle

Bondy's album When the Devil's Loose is ragged all over, most notably in its intimate garage-band production, but there's a sugary sparkle to songs like "Mightiest of Guns." For all its fatalistic, even apocalyptic imagery, Bondy can't help but infuse the song with acoustic-guitar-fueled gentility.

'Mightiest of Guns' by A.A. Bondy

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Bondy Finds New Life in Death and the Devil

A.A. Bondy has a real talent for hard-bitten blues-folk music, as well as an impressive arsenal of sneakily grabby guitar lines. "How Will You Meet Your End" falls back on bluesy boilerplate at times, but he sells it, thanks in large part to guitars that shimmer, slither, slide, and sing.

'How Will You Meet Your End' by A.A. Bondy

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A.A. Bondy: Making His Own World

A.A. Bondy performs at The Waiting Room in Omaha, Neb. His latest album is called Believers. Clay Masters hide caption

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A.A. Bondy: Making His Own World

Three albums into his folk rebirth, the former rocker feels like he's finally come into his own.

A.A. Bondy: Making His Own World

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New Mix: Harold Budd, Laura Veirs, Exitmusic, More

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New Mix: Harold Budd, Laura Veirs, Exitmusic, More

This episode includes kids' music from Laura Veirs, the return of veteran composer Harold Budd and some echoey pop from Exitmusic and Milagres.

New Mix: Exitmusic, Harold Budd, Laura Veirs, More

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Download: A.A. Bondy's Cool Menace In 'Surfer King'

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Download: A.A. Bondy's Cool Menace In 'Surfer King'

In "Surfer King," A.A. Bondy's lamentations hit harder for the way lush beauty surrounds them.

Surfer King

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New Noise Rock From Polvo, Singer-Songwriter A.A. Bondy, Danish Pop And More

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New Noise Rock From Polvo, Singer-Songwriter A.A. Bondy, Danish Pop And More

On this edition of All Songs Considered: Chapel Hill band Polvo, new music from the Danish band Mew, singer-songwriter A.A. Bondy, an ambitious new album from the folk-rock group Noah and the Whale.

New Noise Rock From Polvo, Singer-Songwriter A.A. Bondy, Danish Pop And More

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SXSW 2008: A.A. Bondy

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SXSW 2008: A.A. Bondy

A.A. Bondy plays songs live at SXSW from his debut, American Hearts. The former Verbena frontman leaves behind the rock crunch of his former band for bluesy folk songs about damnation and salvation.

A.A. Bondy in Concert at SXSW 3/13/08

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The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More

On this edition of All Songs Considered: the heavy pop sounds of Danish duo The Raveonettes; a solo kora recording by Toumani Diabate and more.

The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More

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