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Comfort To Me

Amyl And The Sniffers

Comfort To Me

Second album from the Melbourne-based pub rock quartet

ADM rating[?]

8.3

Label
Rough Trade
UK Release date
10/09/2021
US Release date
10/09/2021
  1. 10.0 |   Gigwise

    The raucous Aussie punks are back with album two, and what an album it is
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  2. 10.0 |   Kerrang!

    Two years ago, the Australians’ music was a simple trick done very well. Now there’s much more to them. Forget the sophomore slump, Comfort To Me is the sound of a band on the rise
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  3. 10.0 |   Dork

    Amyl & the Sniffers have clearly put every ounce of themselves into this album, and the product is as unique as they are
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  4. 10.0 |   Upset

    They’ve lost none of their raw power, and only increased the voltage
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  5. 9.0 |   All Music

    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
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  6. 9.0 |   Clash

    Their outrageous pub punk energy seems like it will always shine through, but the band are effectively building and complexifying their sound to keep things fresh
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  7. 9.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Amyl and The Sniffers earn their punk icon stripes on the blistering Comfort to Me
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  8. 8.3 |   Spectrum Culture

    Comfort to Me is a product of its time, but it’s also timeless; it’s an exceptional punk record that could’ve been released in any decade from the ’70s onward
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  9. 8.0 |   Mojo

    While personal and sexual politics were always implicit within Taylor's bovver girl workouts, her words have grown tougher and sharper. Print edition only

  10. 8.0 |   DIY

    On the whole, this feels like Amyl and the Sniffers finding their purpose
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  11. 8.0 |   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
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  12. 8.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    Amyl & The Sniffers have struck a cathartic chord with their sophomore album, one to be universally embraced
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  13. 8.0 |   NME

    The Melbourne punks' second record is louder, sillier and at times more introspective than its predecessor, showing a more versatile side to the band
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  14. 7.6 |   Pitchfork

    On their second album, the Australian quartet expands into a Colossus-sized version of itself. Everything feels bigger, heavier, and more meaningful
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  15. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    Although the album marks itself by themes of love and growth, it does seem torn between committing to a softer side or being rambunctious
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  16. 7.0 |   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. Print edition only

  17. 6.0 |   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
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