Viagra Boys

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Viagra Boys are a Swedish post-punk band from Stockholm.

Viagra Boys
OriginStockholm, Sweden
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsYEAR0001, Kosmos Recordings, Push My Buttons
Associated acts
  • Les Big Byrd
  • Pig Eyes
  • Nitad
MembersSebastian Murphy
Benjamin Vallé
Martin Ehrencrona
Henrik Höckert
Tor Sjödén

The band started in 2015. Some members came from other Swedish punk bands, Les Big Byrd, Pig Eyes and Nitad. In 2018, they released their first album called Street Worms. Nils Hansson, a journalist at the newspaper Dagens Nyheter gave the band a good review. He liked their musical style and sense of humor. He rated the album a five out of five.[4]

Music

Albums

  • Street Worms (2018, YEAR0001)
  • Shrimp Sessions (2020, printed in 500 copies - YEAR0001RT01)
  • Welfare Jazz (2021, YEAR0001)

Extended plays

  • Consistency of Energy (2016, Push My Buttons)
  • Call of the Wild (2017, Push My Buttons)
  • Common Sense (2020)

References

  1. Jones, Daisy (2 October 2018). "Viagra Boys Might Genuinely Get You Back Into Post Punk". Noisey. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  2. Corcoran, Nina (1 October 2018). "Viagra Boys: Street Worms Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. Palm, Erik Augustine (2 October 2018). "Viagra Boys: The hidden depths of Stockholm's gonzo punk rockers". The Fader. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. Nils Hansson (2018-09-28). Dagens words: Viagra Boys är mycket mer än bara enkelspåriga. https://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/skivrecensioner/dagens-skiva-viagra-boys-ar-mycket-mer-an-bara-enkelspariga/. Retrieved 9 December 2018. 

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