“Knockoff” By Poppy

Poppy recently announced, her new album, Zig, will arrive on October 27th via. The LP was recorded with producer Ali Payami, as well as her long term collaborative partner Simon Wilcox.

The multi-artist has also shared the leadi single, “Knockoff.” a video for the track – filled with tarot card imagery, Suspiria-esque choreography, and more – was directed by Le3ay, and is yet another arresting visual from an artist known for displacing norms and redefining dark pop on her own terms.

The importance videos took prominence over the music she made to accompany them, but eventually, as the intimacy of the songs became too strong to let anyone else touch them, she progressed into singing, screaming, songwriter, and more, finding an outlet that would allow her to pull apart her journals, dig deep visually, and experiment sonically to create something entirely new.

After initially signing to LA’s Sumerian Records, she released her album, 2020’s I Disagree, the album track “BLOODMONEY” earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Metal Performance, the first ever solo female artist nominated in the category.

Finding inspiration from music that has resonated with her since a child – Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Blondie, Gary Numan, and Bowie – as well as current artists, including Burial and English DJ Blawan – Poppy’s new album Zig was born. Creating the album – on which Poppy also plays guitar and bass – was a tight process representative of a singular chapter.

Poppy 2023 Tour Dates

AUG 18 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
AUG 19 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
AUG 22 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
AUG 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
AUG 25 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
AUG 26 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas
AUG 28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
AUG 29 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
SEP 1 – San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
SEP 2 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston
SEP 3 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Tower Theatre
SEP 6 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
SEP 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
SEP 9 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
SEP 10 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
SEP 13 – Mckees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre
SEP 14 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues Cleveland

Pre-order Zig by Poppy HERE

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