Amyl And The Sniffers: “This music is about my whole life, and where it will take me. I’m still figuring it all the f*ck out”

“Jeeeesus…” Declan Martens rubs his eyes, spilling out of bed and into an interview. ​“I just woke up!” There are about 8,000 miles between Los Angeles and Melbourne and, on a sunny morning in September, it looks like Amyl And The Sniffers’ laconic legend of a guitarist is feeling every one. Jetlag is a bitch. It’s a lesson Dec and his bandmates have learned the hard way over the past decade. Right now, just a few days removed from a hometown show back in Australia at the iconic, 900-cap Croxton Bandroom, then the long flight back to his new place in the States, it’s really biting him in the arse.  “I didn’t come here to find a new home,” he shakes himself awake. ​“It’s definitely been a career-oriented move. One of the big things...

“Jeeeesus…” Declan Martens rubs his eyes, spilling out of bed and into an interview. ​“I just woke up!” There are about 8,000 miles between Los Angeles and Melbourne and, on a sunny morning in September, it looks like Amyl And The Sniffers’ laconic legend of a guitarist is feeling every one. Jetlag is a bitch. It’s a lesson Dec and his bandmates have learned the hard way over the past decade. Right now, just a few days removed from a hometown show back in Australia at the iconic, 900-cap Croxton Bandroom, then the long flight back to his new place in the States, it’s really biting him in the arse.  “I didn’t come here to find a new home,” he shakes himself awake. ​“It’s definitely been a career-oriented move. One of the big things...

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