Pilfers – Pilfers: #698 of best 1,000 albums ever!

Why is Pilfers on my best 1,000 albums ever list?

You think it’s funny but what I say is true.

What does Pilfers mean to me? What does it make me feel? Why is it exciting or compelling?

“Dr. Kevorkian” (more on the song title below) is exactly what I want out of a ska punk tune: upbeat, great hooks, catchy as hell, fun horns, an instant head bobber.

And Pilfers throws a truly unique vibe in terms of its legit grounding in ska and reggae-flavored influences versus many other bands who touch on ska but do little to distinguish their sound all told.

What else can you say about “Jolly Jolly Jolly” except that it’s a grim and dour affair? I’m joking of course – it’s jolly!

I absolutely love that Pilfers cover Devo, that the song choice is “Jerkin’ Back ‘n’ Forth,” and most of all that they entirely throw their own super loose, super fun, and catchy spin on it.

Pop culture stuff that has something to do with Pilfers

If Pilfers sounds a little familiar, it might be because lead singer Coolie Ranx is an alum of The Toasters (of the heavyweight ska bands of all time).

Side note: Between Pilfers’ “Dr. Kevorkian” and the band name The Suicide Machines (one of the heavyweight ska punk bands of all time), who released their debut album, Destruction by Definition in 1996, there was a weirdly lot of focus on Dr. Jack Kevorkian and the topic of assisted suicide in the ska punk community in the mid- to late 1990s.