Amyl and the Sniffers

"... the appeal of Amyl and the Sniffers is that it never bothers to slow down. That doesn't mean the record lacks slack moments-the opening instrumental fanfare "Starfire 500" feels best left on the stage, where the lads can vamp as audience anticipation for Taylor grows-but the aggressive acceleration means the album never invites any time for contemplation. Such relentless momentum can give the illusion that the songs are sturdier than they are, but that's also the pleasure of Amyl and the Sniffers: The album exists so thoroughly in the moment that it winds up obliterating the group's fetishization of the past and just delivers pure, uncut rock'n'roll fun".

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"The Melbourne gang make "pub punk" destined for the biggest of stages. With the producer of Arctic Monkeys' 'AM' behind them, this is snotty punk at its peak".

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