Enderness (CD)
A.A. Bondy
Amoeba Review
On his first new album in eight years, singular singer/songwriter A.A. Bondy departs even further from the bluesy Americana of his early albums than he did with 2011's Believers. Enderness brings a new instrument -- keyboard -- to the forefront of its sparse but mesmerizing soundscape, layering organ drones and spacey synths over drum machine beats. There is a chilly, distant feel to these songs, not the least because Bondy's voice is so much less the focus of this new record; his usually warm vocals are hushed and mournful here, giving way completely on three instrumental tracks. It's more of a Portishead approach to the blues, perhaps, for Bondy. “Pan Tran” is a gorgeous medley of synths that can't help but be uplifting, yet on the intriguing “In The Wonder,” the vocals wobble in despairingly from somewhere far away – embodying the overall gloom of the album.
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Diamond Skull
|
A.A. Bondy | 04:14 |
2.
Killers 3
|
A.A. Bondy | 03:52 |
3.
In The Wonder
|
A.A. Bondy | 03:37 |
4.
The Tree With The Lights
|
A.A. Bondy | 01:41 |
5.
Images Of Love
|
A.A. Bondy | 03:39 |
6.
I'll Never Know
|
A.A. Bondy | 03:41 |
7.
Pan Tran
|
A.A. Bondy | 02:47 |
8.
Fentanyl Freddy
|
A.A. Bondy | 04:14 |
9.
#Lost Hills
|
A.A. Bondy | 03:34 |
10.
Enderness
|
A.A. Bondy | 04:50 |