Amyl and the Sniffers (album)

Amyl and the Sniffers is the debut studio album by Australian pub rock and punk band Amyl and the Sniffers. It was released on 24 May 2019 by Rough Trade Records and has received generally positive reviews.^[2][3]

Amyl and the Sniffers
Studio album by Amyl and the Sniffers
Released	24 May 2019 (2019-05-24)
Studio	McCall Sound (Sheffield)
Genre	Pub rock punk rock garage rock glam rock
Length	29:00
Label	Flightless
Producer	Ross Orton
Amyl and the Sniffers chronology
Big Attraction (2017) Amyl and the Sniffers (2019) Comfort to Me (2021)
Singles from Amyl and the Sniffers
"Cup of Destiny" Released: 15 March 2018 "Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)" Released: 21 September 2018 "Monsoon Rock" Released: 5 March 2019 "Got You" Released: 10 April 2019 "Gacked on Anger[1]" Released: 2019

The album reached No. 22 in Australia^[4] and No. 91 on the UK Albums Chart.^[5]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album.^[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Clash	8/10[9]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10[10]
Pitchfork	7.2/10[11]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Amyl and the Sniffers received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 14 critic scores.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Starfire 500"	3:36
2.	"Gacked on Anger"	1:49
3.	"Cup of Destiny"	2:15
4.	"GFY"	1:48
5.	"Angel"	2:50
6.	"Monsoon Rock"	2:25
7.	"Control"	2:34
8.	"Got You"	2:18
9.	"Punisha"	1:44
10.	"Shake Ya"	3:17
11.	"Some Mutts (Can't Be Muzzled)"	4:22
Total length:		29:00

All lyrics are written by Amy Taylor.

Personnel

Amyl and the Sniffers

• Amy Taylor – vocals
• Dec Martens – guitar
• Bryce Wilson – drums
• Gus Romer – bass

Additional contributors

• Ross Orton – production, mixing, recording
• Dick Beetham – mastering
• David Kuratsu – engineering, production assistance, mixing assistance, recording assistance
• Ben Jones – artwork
• Jamie Wdziekonski – photography

Charts

Chart performance of Amyl and the Sniffers

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13]	33
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	91
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16]	28

References

1. "Gacked on Anger". Spotify. 20 May 2019.
2. Smith, Thomas (24 May 2019). "Amyl and The Sniffers – 'Amyl and The Sniffers' review". NME. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
3. allmusic
4. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
5. "Amyl & the Sniffers | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
6. "ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
7. "Amyl and the Sniffers by Amyl and the Sniffers". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
8. Yeung, Neil Z. "Amyl and the Sniffers - Amyl and the Sniffers". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
9. Murray, Robin (20 May 2019). "Amyl And The Sniffers – Amyl And The Sniffers". Clash. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
10. Kuscher, Oliver (22 May 2019). "Amyl and the Sniffers' self-titled LP is an incendiary debut". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
11. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (24 May 2019). "Amyl and the Sniffers: Amyl and the Sniffers". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
12. "Australiancharts.com – Amyl and the Sniffers – Amyl and the Sniffers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
15. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
16. "Amyl and the Sniffers Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 October 2024.