A.A. Bondy - Enderness
A.A. Bondy is an artist who managed to create a very enigmatic aura around his persona. The mercurial performer has reinvented himself several times throughout his career, going from angsty post-grunge antics, to folk musings and mellow indie rock aesthetics.
Today, he’s rediscovered a different side to is creativity, exploring the possibilities of synthesizers, drum machines and lo-fi sonics.
The calm, slow-placed introspection typical of Bondy’s output is still very much there, but this album achieves new heights in terms of storytelling.
On the poignant “Fentanyl Freddy,” Bondy digs deeper into some of the darkest corners of humanity, telling stories of personal decay, desperation and abuse.
The album as a whole is both an observation and a sharp commentary of today’s social media driven society, without necessarily sounding preachy or demagogic. At the core of it all lies a beautifully haunting sound, with lush atmospherics and tuneful aesthetics.