Cartoon Darkness

Cartoon Darkness
Studio album by Amyl and the Sniffers
Released	25 October 2024 (2024-10-25)
Studio	Studio 606 (Los Angeles) Sunset (Los Angeles)
Length	33:48
Label	B2B Virgin
Producer	Nick Launay
Amyl and the Sniffers chronology
Comfort to Me (2021) Cartoon Darkness (2024)
Singles from Cartoon Darkness
"U Should Not Be Doing That" Released: 21 May 2024 "Chewing Gum" Released: 23 August 2024 [1] "Big Dreams" Released: 25 September 2024 "Jerkin'" Released: 21 October 2024 [2]

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 .

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]
Clash	9/10 [11]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10 [12]
Pitchfork	6.8/10 [13]

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. ^[9]

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings for Cartoon Darkness

Publication/critic	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
BBC Radio 6 Music	26 Albums of the Year 2024	-	[14]
MOJO	75 Best Albums of 2024	34	[15]
Rough Trade UK	Albums of the Year 2024	7	[16]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Amy Taylor.

Cartoon Darkness track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Jerkin'"	Declan Mehrtens Amy Taylor Bryce Wilson	2:08
2.	"Chewing Gum"	Mehrtens Taylor	3:20
3.	"Tiny Bikini"	Taylor Wilson	2:14
4.	"Big Dreams"	Mehrtens Taylor	3:11
5.	"It's Mine"	Mehrtens Taylor	1:37
6.	"Motorbike Song"	Fergus Romer Taylor	2:24
7.	"Doing in Me Head"	Mehrtens Taylor	3:01
8.	"Pigs"	Mehrtens Taylor	2:23
9.	"Bailing on Me"	Mehrtens Taylor	2:41
10.	"U Should Not Be Doing That"	Mehrtens Romer Taylor Wilson	3:26
11.	"Do It Do It"	Mehrtens Taylor	2:26
12.	"Going Somewhere"	Mehrtens Taylor	2:49
13.	"Me and the Girls"	Mehrtens Taylor Wilson	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

Weekly chart performance for Cartoon Darkness

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17]	2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [18]	37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19]	63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20]	144
French Albums (SNEP) [21]	55
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [22]	4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [23]	9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [24]	17
Scottish Albums (OCC) [25]	8
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [26]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [27]	45
UK Albums (OCC) [28]	9
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [29]	2
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [30]	1
US Billboard 200 [31]	196

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Cartoon Darkness

Chart (2024)	Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [32]	10

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