Amyl and The Sniffers – Comfort To Me
Konkurrent / Rough Trade – 2021
Rock, Punk
Rated: ****
Mullets are back! Especially down south, judging from certain Australian bands sporting the hairdo! And so is punk! Punk the old fashioned way! We already fell in love with Amyl and The Sniffers when they were still learning how to hold their instruments but decided to release their debut anyway. Half a decade later we are treated to Comfort To Me, where they sound accomplished, harder, slicker and less ramshackle. Indeed, they sound like they years of playing their instruments and with each other has lead to them understanding both elements. Like a well oiled machine the four come across as an highly electric outfit set to burn at both ends, cause it’s still furious, frayed and fearsome. It’s just that the quality of playing, the effortless way they mix choppy hooks, filthy rhytms with catchy punk and actual ingenuity is astonishing. Classy, well… A little bit classy… But still a bit of rat as well…
(Written by JK)
