Amyl and the Sniffers - Amyl and the Sniffers

Pitchfork 72

The Aussie rockers’ unabashed fetishization of 1970s staples like punk, glam, and their country’s sharpie scene only helps fuel the invigorating rush of their music.

The Guardian 60

(Rough Trade)

After a pair of bracingly combative EPs, and some incendiary live shows on their first visit to the UK a year ago, Melbourne’s Amyl and the Sniffers were suddenly the great hopes of rock’n’roll: guitars on full, drums thundering, lyrics barked and gleefully dumb. Still, it was hard not to wonder whether this was a bubble, sure to burst, or something that might last longer. Their debut full-length doesn’t provide an answer.