Amyl and the Sniffers
Cartoon Darkness
Release Date: Oct 25, 2024
Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Record label: Virgin
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Album Review: Cartoon Darkness by Amyl and the Sniffers
Great, Based on 4 Critics
Based on rating 9/10
As advertised, there is a lampooning smirk to this third outing from the Aussie four-piece. Across Cartoon Darkness, vocalist Amy Taylor's ire aims at the naysayers and haters they've amassed since releasing 2019's scuzzy pub-punk self-titled debut, and its more complete 2021 follow-up Comfort To Me. Wasting no time, they come in hot with "Jerkin'"'s fiery flippancy, that quickly becomes cutting the way Taylor wields it - hell is unleashed.
Based on rating 4
Australian modern punk outfit’s third album features delightfully asinine lyrics, hair-raising guitar solos and spiky, choppy riffs As you'll be well aware, punk – the genre – broke into the mainstream consciousness over 40 years ago, pioneered by The Ramones in America and The Sex Pistols over here in the UK. A single comparative glance at both bands, and a listen to any of their music, would tell you that although they were both of the same genre, they actually had very few similarities outside of their attitude. Amyl & The Sniffers are one of the very best modern punk bands, and they happen to do things in a completely original way that still manages to honour the foundations laid by their forebears.
Based on rating 3/5
Listening to Amyl and the Sniffers feels like hurtling down the motorway on a stolen motorbike in denim cutoffs and a bikini top, necking a beer, while screaming. So it's a good thing their third album, Cartoon Darkness, is about doing all of those things. There's plenty of the usual Amyl fare here, with some absolute stompers right out of the gate.
Opinion: Fantastic
"Ohh you think the world is not man enough? So I’m gonna inject some of this cunt" snarls Amy Taylor in Amyl and the Sniffers third and arguably most anticipated album. Conforming to social norms and expectations is something Amyl and the Sniffers have been ripping up the rule book for since their conception in 2016. They haven't changed their approach with ‘Cartoon Darkness’ which is their most confrontational release to date.
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