Amyl and the Sniffers - Cartoon Darkness

Cartoon Black Vinyl Edition Raucous, muscular, and a ton of fun, the third LP from Australian upstarts Amyl and the Sniffers is one of the most punk moves they could make as their star rises around the world. Instead of getting comfortable with their burgeoning success and altering their sound for a growing mainstream audience, they veer off a cliff with maniacal smiles and wild abandon on Cartoon Darkness, a rabid, defiant collection of middle fingers. Shedding the youthful naïveté of their party-friendly early releases, Amy Taylor, Bryce Wilson, Declan Martens, and Gus Romer confront the harsh realities of a burning world and are pissed off. Tackling weighty global topics and the torrent of issues plaguing the world in 2024, they cope by lashing out at critics, detractors, sexists, racists, and any other bad -ists one could imagine. Building upon their no-frills punk with hulking, stadium-rock scope, Cartoon Darkness is a sweaty, visceral thrill, apt for aggressive revelry, driving t