Viagra Boys have long since outgrown any “up-and-coming” label. Since forming in Stockholm in 2015, the band has evolved into one of the most recognizable and idiosyncratic acts in contemporary indie music, building a universe where post-punk meets noise rock, funk, free jazz, and sharp social satire. With a core of musicians drawn from different scenes and backgrounds, Viagra Boys operate more as a collective than as a traditional rock band—and that is precisely their greatest strength.
After the acclaim they received with Cave World in 2022, they returned in 2025 with Viagr Aboys. Rawer, more danceable, and at the same time more ironic, their new record presents a band that avoids repetition, choosing instead to deconstruct both itself and the era it comments on. Masculinity, online paranoia, consumerism, and cultural decay once again pass through the distorting filter of their trademark humor.
Sebastian Murphy plays a key role in this dynamic as a frontman who embodies his role on stage, turning every performance into a chaotic, almost theatrical event. It is no coincidence that it is Viagra Boys’ live performances that have led them to some of the world’s biggest festivals and an ever-growing audience.
Their return to Release Athens, following their electrifying 2023 appearance that left a strong impression, was rather inevitable. Today they appear more confident and more relevant than ever—an act that does not merely refresh post-punk, but uses it as a vehicle to describe, with raw honesty and abundance of humor, the absurdity of modern life.
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