Posted on: September 1, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

A.A. Bondy’s sophomore album, When The Devil’s Loose, hits stores today as he readies to embark on an eight-date, full band headlining tour that kicks off September 8th in Boston, MA, and ends September 16th in Athens, GA.

Praise for the album has just begun to roll out both on newsstands and across the Web. While Spin also commented on Bondy’s “gorgeous melodies, vivid imagery, and haunting voice”, The Onion remarked, “When The Devil’s Loose showcases a resolve and relief Bondy’s never evinced before, as if he’s raked his hand through the sands of these spooky songs and transformed the grains that stuck into flawed, captivating pearls”. The blog Captain Obvious additionally raved “…Bondy is still singing the blues, and he’s doing it better than almost anyone. Highly recommended listening.”

When The Devil’s Loose has started getting early adds from influential radio stations as well, such as KCMP in Minneapolis, MN, KUT in Austin, TX, and XM Satellite Radio, among others. Album track “I Can See The Pines Are Dancing”, which recently premiered on Entertainment Weekly’s Music Mix blog, is available for download here.

Following his September tour, Bondy will head overseas with The Felice Brothers in October before returning to the U.S. for a three-week tour with Elvis Perkins in Dearland in November. Full itinerary below.

When The Devil’s Loose follows 2007’s highly regarded American Hearts (re-released by Fat Possum in 2008).

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. 17 NASHVILLE, TN MERCY LOUNGE
NOV. 18 LOUISVILLE, KY ZANZABAR
NOV. 20 ST. LOUIS, MO GARGOYLE CLUB
NOV. 21 CHICAGO, IL TBA

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