ON THE UP
AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS
Aussie pub-punks making rounds and roughhousing into a six-string art
Born out of Melbourne’s vibrant scene, Australia’s Amyl And The Sniffers may be signed to UK indie titans Rough Trade, but they carry the lineage of Aussie pub-rock bands like Cosmic Psychos and Drunk Mums – groups that specialise in rib-rattling rhythm sections and petrol-powered solos.
“Cosmic Psychos made the template for Australian punk,” Amyl’s guitarist Dec Martens tells us. “It’s lyrics about
