Amyl & The Sniffers formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2016, channeling pub rock and first-wave punk through Amy Taylor's ferocious frontwoman energy. The self-titled 2019 debut won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album; Comfort to Me (2021) and Cartoon Darkness (2024) are the entry points. Find Amyl & The Sniffers vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Amyl & The Sniffers formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2016. The band, fronted by Amy Taylor, became known for their high-energy live performances and pub-rock-inflected style. They signed with Rough Trade Records (international) and ATO Records (US), releasing their self-titled debut album in 2019. Their second album Comfort to Me (2021) and third album Cartoon Darkness (2024) have continued the band's commercial and critical ascent.
Amyl & The Sniffers' sound combines punk rock, Australian pub rock, hard rock, and garage rock with Amy Taylor's brash, charismatic vocal performances. The band draws on Australian rock traditions (Cosmic Psychos, Rose Tattoo, Cold Chisel) along with first-wave punk and hardcore influences.
Rough Trade and ATO pressings of all three albums have appeared in multiple color variants and limited edition pressings. Comfort to Me has been issued in deluxe live editions.
Listeners new to Amyl & The Sniffers typically start with Comfort to Me (2021) or Cartoon Darkness (2024).
