Amyl and The Sniffers have announced their first new music in over three years, with new single ‘U Should Not Be Doing That’ backed by B-side ‘Facts’ released on B2B Records / Virgin Music Group, the single will be released on limited edition 7″, and is ready for pre-order now.
Recorded with Nick Launay, known for his work with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, this marks the first new music from the band since their 2021 album, ‘Comfort To Me.’
Taylor’s unmistakable vocals, which Pitchfork once hailed as “punk’s reigning snarl champion,” now resonate with newfound range and confidence. Meanwhile, Martens, Romer, and Wilson refine their magnetic proto-punk sound, incorporating a radically expanded palette of sonic elements. From the AC/DC-esque rhythmic stomp of “U Should Not Be Doing That” to the Stooges-by-way-of-Black Flag guitar pyrotechnics of “Facts,” the band’s evolution is undeniable and thrilling.
“Lyrically they’re both pretty self-explanatory. ‘U Should Not Be Doing That’ makes me laugh, but it’s also in a way poking fun at the shock that people still feel at a little bit of skimpy clothing, and the bitchy high school way that the music community still is (yes I’m talking to you random 40 year old metalheads sitting around a table doing lines and bitching about a 28 year old chick in a band for wearing shorts and “selling out”) but it mainly makes me laugh. It’s unconscious and meant nothing at the time of writing it but now I think it’s a comedic way of rubbing the dog’s nose in its own dog piss after it wee’d on your favourite rug or something.”
Amy Taylor
The band have also released a new music video for ‘U Should Not Be Doing That’, shot by their long-time collaborator PHC Films. The video was filmed in Los Angeles and features actor Steven Ogg (Grand Theft Auto, Better Call Saul).
Stream the new singles HERE.
Photo Credit: Zac Bayly
