I got the cd in the mail a week later. I can confidently say that it is really good. The Pilfers are definitely one of the more distinctive modern ska bands today. It's a melodic mix of reggae, some dancehall, a little punk, and of course SKA. I highly recommend this cd. Not only is it a good album, the Pilfers are also a cool bunch of guys and support them! The album is 100% DIY. They're not even selling it in stores. Only available at Pilfers shows and through mailorder. Check their web page at www.Pilfers.com for more info.

Anyhow, I finally got it a few days after they released it (Jan. 27, 1998) from the Moon Ska store for the affordable price of 8 buckaroos. I stuck it in my cd player and I must admit. It never came out since. The album is absolutely superb! Their guitars rock. Very upbeat. Very good horn section! Brian's voice is real pleasant sounding. I say that because he actually has a good voice. Many modern ska bands have singers that are just like ok. But Brian can really sing. I wouldn't be surprised if he was in his highschool glee club or something. Another thing I like about Edna's Goldfish is that their songs are so sweet. I just can't stand degrading songs and theirs is far from that. Most of them are about being in love with girls. Enough to make any girl swoon. Two words. Get it!

The twelve tracks on this sophomore Slackers album each have a very distinct sound to them. It kicks off with a tribute the the Skatalites, Cooking for Tommy. In my opinion it's done pretty well. It's always interesting to hear different bands play Skatalites and speaking fairly, I believe that it sounds good. Although more Skatalites purist probably wouldn't like it so much. My favorites are I Still Love You, Soldier, You Must be Good, and Come Back Baby. These are the more slow and melodic tunes. If you're into the more punky, or fast ska-core, then the Slackers probably wouldn't be your top choice but give it a chance, You won't be disappointed.

However, overall it's still a fairly decent cd and I do enjoy listening to it. There's a bunch of instrumentals which they played skillfully. Very catch. Very satanic. It'll have you humming all day. Oh, another thing. Be ready for the cd. It's quite...um...graphic. It's worth getting and compared to other bands (rather than their first album), it would definitely be way above (or shall we say, way below if you know what I mean.....mwaaaaaaa <--- Satanic laughter).

Much of the music on this cd is very relaxing actually. It never fails to put me to sleep whenever I get embraced by that hateful insomnia. If you are into the more jumpy ska, once again, I wouldn't recommend this album being your first choice. You'll probably get disappointed. Ska purists, be sure to check it out.