An insatiably inventive drive has fueled Poppy’s surrealistic rise through countless corners of the arts and music worlds, with each of her many projects so far revealing a different glimpse of a true visionary unconcerned with genre, unimpressed by convention, and forever defying expectations. It’s that eclecticism that has cemented Poppy’s reputation as a boundary-obliterating artist redefining culture as we know it, at every turn. From performance art provocateur and video director, to sci-fi graphic novel author and globe-traveling recording artist whose songbook encompasses anything from brutal metal breakdowns and snappy ‘60s bubblegum, to trap-pop and grunge-punk, absolutely nothing has been off-limits when it comes to Poppy masterfully executing her varied artistic vision.
Her upcoming record, Negative Spaces, continues the sonic adventurism of this spring’s diamond-radiant industrial anthem “New Way Out”, with Poppy and co-producer Jordan Fish (ex-Bring Me the Horizon) also mirror-balling through delicately-delivered pop, full bodied screams, synth-symbiotic ‘80s retro-futurism, and energy-jolted ‘00s pop-punk. It’s the thrilling sound of an ever-evolving artist redefining their legacy one song at a time, with a welcome understanding that there’s still so much inspiration to be found in the margins yet to be explored, deep within the negative spaces. The announcement comes on the heels of last week’s release, the genre-defying banger and first taste of Negative Spaces, “they’re all around us”, whose Sam Cannon-directed music video can be watched below this article.
Negative Spaces will be released on November 15th via Sumerian Records. Pre-orders are now available here.
