Viagr Aboys

Viagr Aboys was produced by long-time collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt and serves as the debut release through their own newly launched Shrimptech Enterprises after their departure from Year0001 in 2024.^[1] In August 2024, lead singer Sebastian Murphy first revealed to NME that the band has a new album on the way, having "taken different approaches to songwriting" this time. The goal was to incorporate "a little bit of everything" and "see where it ends up" with hopes that people do not "expect what's coming."^[2]

The band later described the record as "juxtaposing real life with high art."^[3] It is set to "follow on" from their previous "politically-charged" album but also be a "little different." Murphy admitted that "the whole political thing was exhausting" and created a record that is "a bit simple and stupid" because this reflects his personality.^[4]

Viagra Boys announced their self-titled album on 23 January 2025 alongside the release of the lead single "Man Made of Meat".^[5] The latter was first performed live in June 2023 and arrived with a "cinematic, existential" music video.^[6] The second single "Uno II" was released on 27 February and was titled after Murphy's Italian Greyhound who has to undergo frequent vet visits.^[7]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.3/10[8]
Metacritic	83/100[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]
Clash	9/10[11]
DIY	[12]
Dork	[13]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10[14]
Mojo	8/10[15]
MusicOMH	[16]
NME	[17]
Paste	8.5/10[18]
PopMatters	8/10[19]
The Skinny	[20]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Viagr Aboys received a rating of 83 out of 100 based on thirteen critic reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[9]