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AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS – CARTOON DARKNESS – ALBUM REVIEW
The rise of Amyl and The Sniffers hasn’t exactly been meteoric, but with their biggest headline show booked and tickets flying out, it would appear that finally the band are breaking through and getting the attention early fans knew that they deserved.
Their fun pub rock sound is thankfully intact on their new third album, ‘Cartoon Darkness’. There is an expansion of their sound however and at the risk of sounding cliched this is undoubtedly their most accessible release yet!
Cynics would say that the timing smacks of selling out as their star rises, but realists will credit them for striking while the iron is hot. The fact that their identity is still eccentrically showcased throughout these thirty-four minutes of intensity is evidence that they remain true to themselves despite the newfound attention on these Aussie heroes.
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Big riffs, danceable rhythms and biting lyrics continue to dominate these thirteen tracks as the group explore further a sound that has garnered them a reputation as one of the best live bands on the planet.
It’s within the likes of the slower burning ‘Big Dreams’ though where you step back and admire the giant leap forward that the band have taken. Songs such as this are destined to carry the band to the biggest stages where you just know that their live prowess will ensure they become a big-time act. Let’s just hope that they retain your inimitable charm when they are up there.
‘Me and the Girls’ is a fantastic closing track and punctuates the record perfectly. This is Amyl and The Sniffers taking things to another level and ready to take over the world!
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