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Amyl and The Sniffers
country: Australia
genre: Rock
styles: Australian Garage Punk, Indie Punk, Punk, Lofi
ABOUT THIS BAND
In the eight years since Amyl and The Sniffers came together in Melbourne’s sticky pub-rock scene, Amyl and the Sniffers have become masters of balancing power and playfulness. With two critically acclaimed albums under their belt - 2019’s self-titled debut and 2021’s visceral ‘Comfort To Me’ - vocalist Amy Taylor, guitarist Declan Mehrtens, bassist Gus Romer and drummer Bryce Wilson have achieved something unique and remarkable.
Since the release of Comfort to Me, the band has seen their horizons broaden exponentially in every way. And it’s this attitude - bigger, brighter, smarter, sharper - that’s fuelling their third album, ‘Cartoon Darkness’. Recorded with producer Nick Launay at Foo Fighters’ 606 Studios in Los Angeles, on the same desk that captured Nirvana’s Nevermind and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours, the latest Amyl offering is full of surprises. Musically, Mehrtens, Romer and Wilson have written The Sniffers’ most diverse album yet. It stretches from classic punk to the glammy strut of recent single ‘U Should Not Be Doing That’ to the stormy balladry of ‘Big Dreams’ and beyond. "Cartoon Darkness is driving head first into the unknown, into this looming sketch of the future that feels terrible, but doesn’t even exist yet. A childlike darkness," says Amy Taylor. "I don’t want to meet the devil half-way and mourn what we have right now. The future is cartoon, the prescription is dark, but it's novelty. It's just a joke. It's fun."
Releases
LP
Cartoon Darkness
out on October 25, 2024
via Rough Trade
Single
Jerkin'
out on October 21, 2024
via Rough Trade
Single
Chewing Gum
out on August 21, 2024
via Rough Trade
LP
Comfort To Me
out on September 10, 2021
via Virgin Music Label And Artist Services Australia (P&D)
Single
Hertz
out on September 07, 2021
via Rough Trade
Single
Security
out on July 29, 2021
via ATO Records / Fontana North
Single
Guided by Angels
out on July 07, 2021
via Rough Trade
Videos
"Jerkin'" (Official Video Censored)
October 21, 2024
"Chewing Gum" (Official Music Video)
August 21, 2024
Hertz
September 07, 2021
Security (Official Video)
July 28, 2021
Guided By Angels
July 07, 2021
Concerts
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