Comfort to Me
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CRITIC REVIEWS
100
Amyl And The Sniffers have stripped out some of the bedlam in favour of a sound that menaces more than attacks at times while still retaining plenty of bark and bite.
100
It's pretty much the perfect modern punk record: the band have unabashed talent, as well as thunderous fire in their bellies. Superb.
100
Forget the sophomore slump, Comfort To Me is the sound of a band on the rise.
100
This is raw, unadulterated punk with no prefix that can only come from a band with immense amounts of talent and character.
90
Their rapid growth is as head-spinning as the songs themselves, lending a triumphant air to Comfort to Me that keeps Amyl and the Sniffers primed and ready to conquer the world -- again.
90
The band are effectively building and complexifying their sound to keep things fresh. 'Comfort To Me' sounds like it could be played in a rowdy Australian pub the band are used to – or a colossal arena.
90
While vocally she proves to be a voice as unique as punk icons such as Kathleen Hanna, or Poly Styrene, her form on Comfort to Me has her, and her band hurtling towards being 21st Century punk icons with ease.
80
While personal and sexual politics were always implicit within Taylor's bovver girl workouts, her words have grown tougher and sharper.
80
The Sniffers have struck a cathartic chord with their sophomore album, one to be universally embraced.
80
Amyl and the Sniffers' new album retains a fiery core, but it also reveals a more pensive and reflective side to the band.
80
On the whole, this feels like Amyl and the Sniffers finding their purpose. It’s something to behold.
80
Though ‘Comfort To Me’ retains The Sniffers’ talent for a rowdy rock’n’roll track ... it also shows a more reflective side to the band amid the silliness.
80
For those seeking the manic, mulletted energy of Amyl and the Sniffers’ debut, and something that pokes a little deeper at pub rock, there’s plenty here to satisfy.
76
On their second album, the Australian quartet expands into a Colossus-sized version of itself. Everything feels bigger, heavier, and more meaningful.
75
Compared to the group’s debut, their new record symbolizes their willingness to improve while not isolating longtime fans for a complete sonic pivot. The audio production is sharper, and so are the lyrics, which become slightly underrated when it comes to those only listening for guitar riffs.
70
The Sniffers sometimes sound limited by their studiously low-brow, lo-fi aesthetic. Even so, Comfort To Me offers a mostly exhilarating mix of headbanging riffs, profane wit and gutter-punk attitude.
60
On Comfort To Me, Amyl and the Sniffers get stuck into the fundamental weirdness of humanity in all its messy, drunken, complex glory.
Never been a huge fan of traditional punk rock music but some of these songs are fun, furious and sound fresh. Hope the rest catches up with me.
Security, Hertz & Knifey for sure.
If Courtney Barnett started a punk band
Well this was a bit of a surprise. I’m not familiar with these peeps at all, but this was sick. The energy, the really fun vocals, the all over the place and kinda funny lyrics, and the attitude all amounts to a fun record. It’s straight forward punk and yeah maybe that’’s its biggest problem, but honestly it does a good job at keeping the energy, the consistency and the feeling. My favorite track is Capital which goes absolutely ... read more
What a boring album
I swear there's just nothing going on here, I mean, you can say that having a female vocalist at least makes this a little more interesting, and I guess the rawness is cool? But, then, if you listen to the first song you've basically heard the whole album, after that one, it's always the same structure, same sound, same delivery, there's no variety. I mean, at least try making your album have more than just re-hashes of the same thing over and over.
I actually thought this ... read more
Comfort to Me
Amyl & The Sniffers
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2. 7.5
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5. 9.5
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7. 7.5
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10. 9.5
11. 9
12. 6
13. 6.5
Total = 7.88/10
Mis favs: Guided By Angels, Hertz, Security, Freaks To The Front, Maggot, Don't Fence Me In, Capital, Knifey
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Track List
| 1 | Guided By Angels 2:59 | 78 |
| 2 | Freaks To The Front 1:41 | 71 |
| 3 | Choices 2:20 | 63 |
| 4 | Security 3:47 | 76 |
| 5 | Hertz 2:33 | 82 |
| 6 | No More Tears 2:57 | 76 |
| 7 | Maggot 3:21 | 71 |
| 8 | Capital 2:45 | 74 |
| 9 | Don't Fence Me In 2:40 | 72 |
| 10 | Knifey 3:30 | 75 |
| 11 | Don't Need A Cunt (Like You To Love Me) 1:31 | 68 |
| 12 | Laughing 1:44 | 61 |
| 13 | Snakes 3:03 | 68 |
Total Length: 34 minutes
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Bro I thought the cover was just a distorted image of Bubbles from Powerpuff Girls
Added on: July 7, 2021