Amyl & the Sniffers, the Melbourne, Australia rock band fronted by Amy Taylor, released their sophomore album Comfort To Me a few weeks ago via ATO Records/Rough Trade. Tonight, starting at 9 pm ET, the band will premiere a filmed performance of the record played in full, in one take, on a slab of concrete in a suburban wasteland somewhere in Melbourne, Australia. It will be available for 72 hours only. Would you like a VIP viewing link to see the performance? Please let me know and I’ll get you sorted.
Comfort To Me, which was co-produced by the band and Dan Luscombe, is the follow-up to Amyl & the Sniffers’ critically acclaimed 2019 self-titled debut album, which won Australia’s esteemed ARIA Award for Best Rock Album and saw the band tour their anarchic and ridiculously fun live show internationally for the past two years. With its lyrics largely written during the Australian Bushfire season, when The Sniffers were already wearing masks to protect themselves from smoke in the air, Comfort To Me came together in a 3-bedroom apartment where the four band members quarantined together during COVID-19 lockdown. The result is a less spontaneous and more darkly considered record that masterfully captures the essence of the band like never before. “This album is just us — raw self expression, defiant energy, unapologetic vulnerability,” says Taylor. “It was written by four self-taught musicians who are all just trying to get by and have a good time.”
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"Amyl & the Sniffers sound like Blondie deciding they’d be better off as a dirtbag bar band who dabbled in hardcore. It’s a combination that results in some glorious noise." – Rolling Stone
"They left audiences slack-jawed." - The New Yorker
“Amyl and The Sniffers are THE MOST exciting live band on the planet right now.” - NME
“"...the Australian quartet expands into a Colossus-sized version of itself [on Comfort To Me]. Everything feels bigger, heavier, and more meaningful."” – Pitchfork
"Front person Amy Taylor sports a mullet and performs with a dangerous cheek — she has to be seen to be believed. On the record, she’s as effective as grabbing your attention.” - New York Magazine
"Firebrand vocalist Amy Taylor leads this crew of housemates-turned-garage outfit, whose chaotic live shows and one-two punch recordings have earned them a bad reputation of the very best kind." -The Los Angeles Times
“‘Guided By Angels’ is a strung-out masterpiece.” – The FADER
“An amped-up tune that recalls riot grrrl greats.” – Consequence
“This tweaked-out paean of self-belief is an unbelievable thrill. The video for the song is even better — a gobsmacking showcase of lead singer Amy Taylor's boundless charisma.” - PAPER
“ferocious, melodic punk rock that seems to push in every direction at once, but the band’s explosive energy belies a surprising degree of heart" - Paste
"A large part of their appeal is charming singer Amy Taylor, with her Ziggy Stardust mullet, snootful of irreverence and a vocal delivery like Debbie Harry leading a gang fight." - Alternative Press
"they call their sound ‘pub punk’ and it’s completely raucous their shows, its total total chaos with Amy kind of presiding over the chaos, very happily, she’s such an incredible front woman.’’ - Annie Mac via BBC Radio 1’s Future Sounds
“exhilarating material” - Stereogum
“Comfort to Me is a return to the riffs-and-snarls-to-the-front, hardcore-minded punk of 2019’s self-titled debut with subtle forays into post-punk and surf rock...all informed by the reclusive reality we underwent in 2020.” - FLOOD
"Amyl & The Sniffers throw a layer of polish onto their brash sound and dial into some impressive, yet still volatile, melodic hooks." - UPROXX
“an explosive thrill, bursting at the seams" - AllMusic
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