Amyl and the Sniffers: New Single and Video, "Big Dreams," Out Now

First New Album in Three Years Out October 25, 2024

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“Sometimes, you wonder: ‘Is this show gonna be as good as I hoped?’… Other shows you walk out dragging your jaw on the floor behind you, gesturing vaguely as you try to return to earth after having gotten blown clean out of the atmosphere… Amyl and the Sniffers are that band.” — THE PITCH

“One of the most exhilarating bands to emerge over the past decade” — CONSEQUENCE

Amyl and The Sniffers offer up a sweetly melodic new dimension of their sonic onslaught with “Big Dreams,” the newest advance offering from their upcoming third album Cartoon Darkness, out October 25 via B2B Records / Virgin Music Group. 

Following in the footsteps of Pitchfork Hot Link / BBC Radio 1 Hottest Record “Chewing Gum” and Brooklyn Vegan / Consequence / Paper / Paste / Under the Radar Song of the Week “U Should Not Be Doing That,” “Big Dreams” is shot through with a previously unheard vulnerability, one that hints at the new heights and depth achieved on Cartoon Darkness. Speaking on how exactly Amyl and The Sniffers crafted the closest they’ve ever come to a straight-up ballad, singer Amy Taylor said:  

“I am writing this before ‘Big Dreams’ comes out, and I am actually a bit nervous that it’s a single, because it’s so different from a lot of people’s expectations of us. This song was written because a lot of people in my life are struggling financially, and it’s really hard to make your dreams come true when you’re trying to get by day-to-day. But when I think of my friends doing what they love, and I see how good they are at it, I just know they’ve never been dull, they’ve always been lit, and there’s nothing that will break that or take it away from them. 

The video we shot in the desert, it was the first clip we shot for this album, and it was fun as hell.”

The “Big Dreams” video can be seen at https://youtu.be/ipZSqcFA0Z0. Directed by PHC Films and shot in one continuous take, the epic clip sees the song’s sublime strains serving as soundtrack for the band’s quasi-apocalyptic desert motorcycle ride.    

Cartoon Darkness was recorded with producer Nick Launay (Nick Cave andamp; The Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) at Foo Fighters’ 606 Studios in Los Angeles in early 2024. The album will be available in multiple formats, including limited edition glow in the dark vinyl with alternate artwork.

Having spent the summer in North America ricocheting between stadium supports and a sold-out headline tour, Amyl and The Sniffers will embark on a UK / EURO tour in November, and will be main support for Fontaines D.C. at Finsbury Park on July 5th, 2025. 

UK / EURO DATES BELOW 2024 / 2025

NOV 5TH – DUBLIN – NATIONAL STADIUM
NOV 6TH – GLASGOW – 02 ACADEMY (SOLD OUT)
NOV 7TH – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE – NX (SOLD OUT)
NOV 9TH – MANCHESTER – MANCHESTER ACADEMY (SOLD OUT)
NOV 10TH – BIRMINGHAM 02 – ACADEMY
NOV 11TH – BRISTOL – 02 ACADEMY (SOLD OUT)
NOV 13TH – LONDON – ROUNDHOUSE (SOLD OUT)
NOV 14TH – LONDON – ROUNDHOUSE (SOLD OUT)
NOV 15TH – LONDON – ROUNDHOUSE (SOLD OUT)
NOV 17TH – BRUSSELS – ANCIENNE (SOLD OUT)
NOV 18TH – UTRECHT – TIVOLIVREDENBERG (SOLD OUT)
NOV 19TH – COLOGNE – CARLSWERK VICTORIA (SOLD OUT)
NOV 21ST – COPENHAGEN – VEGA (SOLD OUT)
NOV 22ND – HAMBURG – GROBE FREIHEIT 36 (SOLD OUT)
NOV 23RD – BERLIN – COLUMBIAHALLE (SOLD OUT)
NOV 25TH – MUNICH – TONHALLE
NOV 26TH – LAUSANNE – LES DOCKS
NOV 27TH – PARIS – OLYMPIA
NOV 29TH – ATHENS – FLOYD

JULY 5TH – LONDON – FINSBURY PARK SUPPORTING FONTAINES DC

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