Amyl and The Sniffers - Amyl and The Sniffers
Amyl and The Sniffers are Melbourne punk royalty, and their debut album just nails this reputation on the head.
Bless the punk heavens and praise the mullet Gods for we have an Amyl and The Sniffers’ debut album. The Queen of punk and her sniffers have composed a straight up, short and sharp album and it has been on repeat since it was released. If you like one song you’ll like them all. The album from start to finish retains the same fiery pace you want it to. You can close your eyes and imagine you’re in your mate's garage listening to your friends jamming out. It's unsophisticated in the best way.
Amy Taylor, the lead singer is “Gacked On Anger” and the lyrics easily explain why; “I’m working off my ass every single day for the minimum wage". The lyrics in this album portray a clear message as to what the meaning of the songs are. There is no bullshit, no mystical questioning of ‘what could this song be about’, you know exactly what point Amy is trying to get across in each song, there’s no room for your own interpretation. Basically, just shut up and listen to what she has to say.
“GFY” is a brief but piercing expression of punk rage. Considering the song stands for go fuck yourself, It’s a pocket rocket of a song that will add fire to your flame. The album uses the resources of repetitive lyrics and chanting back vocals excellently. Although not the most technical album, Amyl and The Sniffers have produced a really strong group of songs. “Monsoon Rock” is like “Eagle Rock” but not alike at all and is a good song. There are no rules when it comes to this band, they come up with what they come up with and it just works.
Amyl and The Sniffers hold much greater importance than just providing us with riot tunes. They are so themselves and it is refreshingly inspiring. Amy Taylor represents the sickest of the sick leading women in the music industry right now. She is absolutely doing whatever the f**k she wants and making waves in the punk scene. She is not to be messed with. She takes complete control when on stage and has a raw, unprocessed voice. She doesn’t take shit from anyone and it’s really motivating to see as a woman. Amyl and The Sniffers are Melbourne punk royalty, and this album just nails this reputation on the head.
(Flightless Records / ATO Records)
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