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'". 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.
At the 2024 J Awards, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. The album was nominated for the 2024 Australian Music Prize. The album won Best LP/EP at the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.
At the AIR Awards of 2025, the album won Independent Album of the Year and Best Independent Rock Album or EP.
At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album won Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album, and Best Cover Art.
Critical reception
Year-end lists + Select year-end rankings for Cartoon Darkness Publication/critic Accolade RankBBC Radio 6 Music 26 Albums of the Year 2024–Mojo The Best Albums of 202434Rough Trade UK Albums of the Year 20247
Track listing
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) Peakposition French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) 4 Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 12
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Cartoon Darkness Chart (2024) Position Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) 10 Chart (2025) Position Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) 21
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