Amyl and the Sniffers
Jamie Wdziekonski
Amyl and the Sniffers are a Melbourne based, hard edged, old school punk band that plays with a lot of explosive energy. It is led by singer Amy Taylor, who is practically a ferocious fireball on stage and the undeniable focal point of the whole band ... which is not to take anything away from the sheer power of the instrumentalist trio backing her, Each one a skilled musician who adds more to the songs than the basic punk parts one would expect. Hints of their capabilities were apparent in their debut album, but the band had a leap forward on their second that followed the pandemic lockdown period, where the members appear to have found their voice. The instrumental parts are imaginative, their interplay, precise, and Taylor's voice seems to have grown into a young Courtney Barnett timbre, which is pure joy to hear.
