Amyl & The Sniffers - Comfort to Me
Critic Score
Based on 23 reviews
2021 Ratings: #34 / 753
Year End Rank: #38
User Score
Based on 580 ratings
2021 Rank: #269
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Louder Than War

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
Gigwise

It's pretty much the perfect modern punk record: the band have unabashed talent, as well as thunderous fire in their bellies. Superb.

100
Kerrang!

Forget the sophomore slump, Comfort To Me is the sound of a band on the rise.

100
Dork

This is raw, unadulterated punk with no prefix that can only come from a band with immense amounts of talent and character.

90
AllMusic

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
Clash
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
The Line of Best Fit

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
Mojo
While personal and sexual politics were always implicit within Taylor's bovver girl workouts, her words have grown tougher and sharper.
80
Northern Transmissions

The Sniffers have struck a cathartic chord with their sophomore album, one to be universally embraced.

80
The Skinny

Amyl and the Sniffers' new album retains a fiery core, but it also reveals a more pensive and reflective side to the band.

80
DIY

On the whole, this feels like Amyl and the Sniffers finding their purpose. It’s something to behold.

80
NME

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
The Forty-Five

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
Pitchfork

On their second album, the Australian quartet expands into a Colossus-sized version of itself. Everything feels bigger, heavier, and more meaningful.

75
Under the Radar

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
Uncut

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
Loud and Quiet

On Comfort To Me, Amyl and the Sniffers get stuck into the fundamental weirdness of humanity in all its messy, drunken, complex glory.

dearsongs
NR

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.

SnowyFighter
72

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

reptilia0000
40

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

83

ferocious

zsetta
80

es tan enérgico que tiene vida propia. es simple y funciona. no hay una cancion en la que no estén dandolo todo.

agri_titan
85

punk rock isnt my usual go to genre, mainly because i think it can get a bit overdone. i had the thought "these songs all sorta sound like each other" while listening to this album, and its true. the tempo, the sound, the rhyming and lyrical schemes are very similar to each song after a couple of listens, but despite that i still love it. every song feels loved, every song is awesome to listen to, its such a high quality album. i cant wait to hear more from amyl and the sniffers but ... read more

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Track List

1Guided By Angels
2:59
79
2Freaks To The Front
1:41
73
3Choices
2:20
67
4Security
3:47
77
5Hertz
2:33
83
6No More Tears
2:57
78
7Maggot
3:21
73
8Capital
2:45
77
9Don't Fence Me In
2:40
75
10Knifey
3:30
76
11Don't Need A Cunt (Like You To Love Me)
1:31
70
12Laughing
1:44
64
13Snakes
3:03
68
Total Length: 34 minutes
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Added on: July 7, 2021