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Comfort to Me
Studio album by
Amyl and the Sniffers
Released10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
StudioSoundpark (Melbourne)
Length34:51
Label
Producer
Amyl and the Sniffers chronology
Amyl and the Sniffers
(2019) 		Comfort to Me
(2021) 		Cartoon Darkness
(2024)
Singles from Comfort to Me
  1. "Guided by Angels"
    Released: 7 July 2021[1]
  2. "Security"
    Released: 29 July 2021
  3. "Hertz"
    Released: 7 September 2021[2]

Comfort to Me is the second studio album by Australian pub rock and punk band Amyl and the Sniffers. It was released on 10 September 2021 by B2B Records in Australia, Rough Trade Records in Europe and ATO Records in North America.

The album reached No. 2 in Australia and No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

At the J Awards of 2021, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[4][5]

At the AIR Awards of 2022, the album was nominated for Independent Album of the Year and won Best Independent Punk Album or EP.[6][7]

At the 2022 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Group and Best Rock Album.[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Clash9/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[12]
Pitchfork7.6/10[13]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Comfort to Me received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 from 12 critic scores.[9]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Amy Taylor; all music is composed by Amyl and the Sniffers.

Comfort to Me track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Guided by Angels"2:59
2."Freaks to the Front"1:41
3."Choices"2:20
4."Security"3:47
5."Hertz"2:33
6."No More Tears"2:57
7."Maggot"3:21
8."Capital"2:45
9."Don't Fence Me in"2:40
10."Knifey"3:30
11."Don't Need a Cunt (Like You to Love Me)"1:31
12."Laughing"1:44
13."Snakes"3:03
Total length:34:51
Japanese edition (bonus track)[14]
No.TitleLength
14."Crave" 

Personnel

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Amyl and the Sniffers

  • Amy Taylor – vocals, production
  • Dec Martens – guitar, production
  • Gus Romer – bass, production
  • Bryce Wilson – drums, production

Additional contributors

Charts

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Chart performance of Comfort to Me
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 185
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 83
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] 22
Irish Albums (IRMA)[19] 88
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 12
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 64
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 98
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 21
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[24] 3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25] 18

References

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  1. ^ Reilly, Nick (7 July 2021). "Amyl and The Sniffers announce new album Comfort to Me and share first track "Guided By Angels"". NME Australia. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Damian (7 September 2021). "Watch Amyl And The Sniffers' Amy Taylor bust some moves in video for new track 'Hertz'". NME Australia. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Amyl & the Sniffers | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (1 November 2021). "Triple j reveals J Awards nominees". The Music Network. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Genesis Owusu leads this year's 2021 J Awards winners". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022". musicfeeds. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ^ Tyler Jenke (5 August 2022). "Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  8. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Comfort To Me by Amyl and the Sniffers". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  10. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Comfort to Me - Amyl and the Sniffers". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ Macadie, Kieran (9 September 2021). "Amyl And The Sniffers – Comfort To Me". Clash. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  12. ^ Todd, Chris (8 September 2021). "Amyl and the Sniffers earn their punk icon stripes on the blistering Comfort to Me". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ O'Connell, Chris (14 September 2021). "Amyl and the Sniffers: Comfort to Me". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  14. ^ "BEATINK.COM Comfort to Me". Beatink.com. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Amyl and the Sniffers". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Amyl and the Sniffers – Comfort to Me". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Amyl and the Sniffers Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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