2024-10-25
Cartoon Darkness
Amyl and The Sniffers
By Maeve C.
Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 in Los Angeles, whose mixing desk had also been used for Nevermind and Rumours, was one of the rooms for Cartoon Darkness, alongside Sunset Sound. Nick Launay, known for work with Midnight Oil and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, produced, recorded and mixed it.
“U Should Not Be Doing That” came out as the first single in May 2024, followed by “Chewing Gum”, “Big Dreams” and “Jerkin’”. Amy Taylor’s lyrics take in social media, the climate crisis and body positivity, while “Big Dreams” and “Bailing on Me” ease off the pace.
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Rights-holder metadata (℗ 2024 Amyl and The Sniffers) gives release date October 25, 2024; notes: recorded with Nick Launay at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606, desk also used on Nevermind and Rumours; Amy Taylor addresses social media, climate crisis, body positivity; softer “Big Dreams” and “Bailing on Me”.Corroborates release on 25 October 2024; Studio 606 and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles; Nick Launay producer, recording and mixing; singles with dates; tracklist.
Seen as search-result snippet: the Nick Launay-produced record “is due out on October 25 via Rough Trade”.