Amyl and the Sniffers

Remember that line from Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained: “You had my curiosity, but now you have my attention”? It’s a perfect way to describe your first encounter with the punk act known as Amyl and the Sniffers. Give them a minute and they’ll draw you into their world. It’s like being dragged into a rabbit’s burrow where singer Amy Taylor teaches you how to have fun. It’s a lesson learned by Billy Corgan, who called her a “true rockstar” after seeing her onstage for a mere ten seconds. And Fred again.., who remixed “Big Dreams” and recorded an original track with Amy (appropriately titled “You’re a Star”). Then there’s Fontaines D.C. and Foo Fighters, who invited Amyl and the Sniffers to join them on tour. Foo Fighters even brought them in to 606 Studios to record their third album, Cartoon Darkness, on the same mixer used to lay down tracks for Nirvana’s Nevermind and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Clash writes, “I beg you to play this album to all your loved ones.” We’ll just paraphrase their hit song “Hertz” and add: Take them to the OFF Festival!