Smoking meth under the bridge, your mom’s OnlyFans, spending all day at the nail salon, “I’m selling drugs to the kids at school” – Viagra Boys deal loose, horny rock’n’roll laced with lyrical zingers.
“I am a man that’s made of meat/ And you’re on the internet looking at feet…” – opener Man Made Of Meat even features a mid-song burp courtesy of heavily tatted lead singer Sebastian Murphy. We’re also powerless to his nonchalant “okay”s and “alright”s during this one.
Check out The Bog Body’s opening line: “You can’t believe it/ They found a body buried under the ice/ It is in pristine shape…” – ew.
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Murphy has said that Uno II was written from his Italian greyhound’s perspective, following a year spent going back and forth from the vet with dental issues (“He goes to this place, then wakes up in some weird room and he’s missing his teeth”). “I found a crouton underneath the futon/ Mama said I couldn’t eat it ’cause all my teeth are gone” – Murphy’s silken baritone further elevates this standout number, resplendent with magical flute riff and Down Under shout-out (“Or maybe he’s Australian…”).
Oskar Carls’ demented sax breakdowns are used sparingly throughout Viagr aboys, hitting like gut punches every single time (eg. You N33d Me). Best In Show pt. IV, a monologue, features constant background applause.
The gentle, piano-led closer River King – a lovesong of sorts – gives listeners a moment to collect themselves after the unbridled mayhem. Towards this song’s close, background din – conversational hum, clattering cutlery – amplifies as if our narrator, utterly captivated by his present company, suddenly notices his surroundings.
These unhinged Swedish punks absolutely smashed their Coachella set. We can’t wait to pogo in the mosh next time they hit town.
LABEL: SHRIMPTECH ENTERPRISES
RELEASE: OUT NOW
