Amyl and The Sniffers rage on stage as if the 21st century never happened. The Melbourne, Australia, band look to the halcyon ’70s for cues on how to not give a f*ck, as they spit and sprint through fast, furious, and female-empowered punk shout-alongs on their 2019 self-titled debut album. They call it “pub punk,” frontwoman Amy Taylor told NME, “because we spend a lot of time in the pub.” Inviting us further into their rough-and-tumble world—or, rather, pub—the band put together a mix for us, full of high-strung punk, greasy garage rock, and apocalyptic post-punk—many of it coming straight out of their native Australia. The members also shared a few quick thoughts on three of their song choices:
Bryce on Cosmic Psychos’ “Go the Hack”: “I love this song because half of it is a solo.”
Dec on Skyhooks’ “Horror Movie”: “It’s almost Halloween. True stories are the hardest to believe.”
Amy on Sleaford Mods’ “Bang Someone Out”: “Sometimes I just wanna bang someone out, too.”
