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  • Summary: The third full-length release from Australian punk band Amyl and The Sniffers was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Nick Launay.
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  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
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  1. Oct 23, 2024
    100
    Added together, it makes for an instantly irresistible album that – just like its opening line – is frank, fearless, funny and fucking fantastic.
  2. Oct 21, 2024
    90
    Amyl and Sniffers have released the album of the year. .... The record speaks as a journey of a woman finding her own worth whether that be in life, relationships or career, and it’s here to inspire you to do the same.
  3. 90
    We know Amyl & The Sniffers can do highway-caning punk, but being able to intersperse a critical takedown of cynics with a hook so infectiously catchy proves there is another angle to the Melbournites that, when unleashed, it creates something even more powerful than a well-timed sucker-punch.
  4. Oct 21, 2024
    80
    Smart, funny, characterful, there’s virtually nothing not to like about this record. [Dec 2024, p.88]
  5. Oct 24, 2024
    80
    The most striking tracks on Cartoon Darkness suggest a group aware of their self-imposed musical limitations to date, and interested in seeing how far they can push the boundaries of what they do while still essentially sounding like Amyl and the Sniffers.
  6. Oct 23, 2024
    80
    Cartoon Darkness is brimming with successful experimentation that allows Amyl and The Sniffers to begin carving their legacy in the world of punk, a legacy that promises to grow and evolve as long as the band delivers a shocking change of pace in a rugged yet grandiose fashion.
  7. Oct 21, 2024
    60
    There’s plenty of the usual Amyl fare here, with some absolute stompers right out of the gate.

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