Dame Satan
To describe Dame Satan with titles like folk, psychedelic, or blues isn't quite enough. Sure, these descriptions apply to the San Francisco outfit, but they feel a bit inadequate. Dame Satan play like a hypnotic and wandering ghost shrouded in Alabama mist. These guys are out there, yet the songs are brilliantly spooky, unavoidably beautiful, and reminiscent of the days when music held magic. Soaked in bittersweet transcendence, the four members play off each other as if possessed by a telepathic harmony and nuanced grandeur. Their latest album, Beaches and Bridges, is required listening for anyone thinking of expanding consciousness some afternoon. CHARLIE SWANSON
