Cartoon Darkness
2024 studio album by Amyl and the Sniffers
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Cartoon Darkness is the third studio album by Australian pub rock and punk band Amyl and the Sniffers. It was released on 25 October 2024 through B2B Records and Virgin Music Group. It is the band's first studio album since 2021's Comfort to Me.
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| Released | 25 October 2024 | |||
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| Length | 33:48 | |||
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| Producer | Nick Launay | |||
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The album was preceded by the singles and music videos for "U Should Not Be Doing That", "Chewing Gum", "Big Dreams" and "Jerkin'".[3] The music video for "Jerkin'" was released through the band's website because of its graphic full frontal nudity throughout the video. A disclaimer was issued for it to be viewed by adults 18 years and older. A censored version was also released on YouTube.[4]
At the 2024 J Awards, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5] The album was nominated for the 2024 Australian Music Prize.[6] The album won Best LP/EP at the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[7]
At the AIR Awards of 2025, the album won Independent Album of the Year and Best Independent Rock Album or EP.[8]
At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album won Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album, and Best Cover Art.[9][10]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[11] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
| Clash | 9/10[13] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[14] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[15] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Cartoon Darkness received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 15 critic scores.[11]
Year-end lists
| Publication/critic | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| BBC Radio 6 Music | 26 Albums of the Year 2024 | - | [16] |
| MOJO | The Best Albums Of 2024 | 34 | [17] |
| Rough Trade UK | Albums of the Year 2024 | 7 | [18] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Amy Taylor.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Jerkin'" |
| 2:08 |
| 2. | "Chewing Gum" |
| 3:20 |
| 3. | "Tiny Bikini" |
| 2:14 |
| 4. | "Big Dreams" |
| 3:11 |
| 5. | "It's Mine" |
| 1:37 |
| 6. | "Motorbike Song" |
| 2:24 |
| 7. | "Doing in Me Head" |
| 3:01 |
| 8. | "Pigs" |
| 2:23 |
| 9. | "Bailing on Me" |
| 2:41 |
| 10. | "U Should Not Be Doing That" |
| 3:26 |
| 11. | "Do It Do It" |
| 2:26 |
| 12. | "Going Somewhere" |
| 2:49 |
| 13. | "Me and the Girls" |
| 2:08 |
| Total length: | 33:48 | ||
Personnel
Amyl and the Sniffers
- Amy Taylor – vocals
- Declan Mehrtens – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Gus Romer – bass, backing vocals
- Bryce Wilson – drums, backing vocals
Additional contributors
- Nick Launay – production, recording, mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Oliver Roman – additional engineering
- Charlie LoPresti – studio assistance
- Jerred Polacci – studio assistance
- Atom Greenspan – additional sound warping
- Harry Cooper – saxophone on "U Should Not Be Doing That"
- Barnaby Clay – harp on "Me and the Girls"
- John Stewart – photography
- Olivia Jaffe – photography assistance
- Thomas Ronnie – artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[20] | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] | 63 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] | 144 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[23] | 55 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[24] | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] | 9 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] | 17 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 8 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 45 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 9 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[31] | 2 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[32] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[33] | 196 |