Amyl and the Sniffers review – nonstop fireworks

<p><strong>Roundhouse, London</strong><br>The Aussie rockers led by the magnetic Amy Taylor showcase new album Cartoon Darkness with an explosive set that just keeps giving and giving</p><p>Part of the appeal of the Roundhouse, a famous north London venue, is that if a gig ever becomes boring, you can gaze at its <a href="https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/the-space/">vaulted, jointed ceiling</a> – a marvel of the industrial age. It’s a safe bet that no one checks the architecture tonight, or on the other two nights of this sold-out residency. Because punk crossover stars <a href="https://www.amylandthesniffers.com/">Amyl and the Sniffers</a> are never dull: they go off like a long-haul firecracker, detonating time and again.</p><p>Their ingredients are, yes, consistent – the thuggish judder of Gus Romer’s bass, the wallop of Bryce Wilson’s drums, the unapologetic squall of Declan Mehrtens’s electric guitar and singer Amy Taylor’s fierce invective – against predatory men, internet trolls and people who seek to muzzle her. They often feel like the same set of adversaries. But the Australian band rebuild their pub-glam-punk rock Lego again and again, with surprising variety.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/16/amyl-and-the-sniffers-roundhouse-london-review-cartoon-darkness">Continue reading...</a>