SATAN'S PILGRIMS
Self-titled (MuSick Recordings)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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This is some of the smoothest, groovinest surf music being released today, with definite echoes of the Blue Stingrays and other classic surf guitar instrumentalist of 40 years ago. Instead of playing up the mawkish qualities of Annette and Frankie film soundtracks, where everyone's all goofy and flailing around on the beach to repetitive chord changes and the occasional slow dance, Satan's Pilgrims have made an art of exploring where a song can take you, starting songs with a wonderful retro theme that soon incorporates everything from cool horns to harsh-sounding guitar feedback.

© 2002 - Holly Day