A lot of '90s bands have resurrected the surf sounds of the '60s, with varying results; most groups have tended to add jerky punk influences (Man or Astroman?, the Phantom Surfers), while others have used the contemporary guitar work of American indie to achieve a sound that's interesting beyond... [+] Expand

A lot of '90s bands have resurrected the surf sounds of the '60s, with varying results; most groups have tended to add jerky punk influences (Man or Astroman?, the Phantom Surfers), while others have used the contemporary guitar work of American indie to achieve a sound that's interesting beyond the nostalgia or kitsch of pure surf (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet). Satan's Pilgrims seem rather unconcerned with changing the sound of pure surf at all -- At Home with Satan's Pilgrims swings through all of the territory between the Ventures and Dick Dale, and does so with a good deal of efficacy. Unfortunately, this is a narrow sound that probably won't appeal to listeners over a long string of albums, and At Home with Satan's Pilgrims probably isn't the most worthwhile of the band's releases; Around the World... is a decidedly better starting point (and the most appealing of the group's work), and tends to make the work on the band's other albums seem like a somewhat unnecessary side note. ~ Nitsuh Abebe, All Music Guide [-] Collapse

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