Comfort To Me by Amyl and the Sniffers

Amyl and the Sniffers
release
“Comfort To Me”
out on September 10^th 2021

More than five years into their career, these Aussie rockers show off their improved chops on this full-length. Vocalist Amy Taylor has full command of the listener here, packing each word with brassy intensity and attitude. Guitar solos abound, from the raucous party song “Security” to the outcast anthem “Freaks to the Front.” “Get on my level or get out my way,” Taylor shouts on that track, claiming ugliness as an asset, a way to keep away the faint of heart. Amyl and the Sniffers have always played punk infused with rock ‘n’ roll, and this record is no different. “No More Tears” in particular is an almost proto-punk jam, with a bouncy bassline and melodic backing vocals. “Don’t Fence Me In” is perhaps my favorite, a snotty proclamation against limiting labels.