Okay, real talk: Poppy just dropped „Empty Hands“ and this album is gonna hit you completely different than anything you’ve heard from her before. No more over-the-top provocations, no weird internet theater – instead she’s unpacking her demons and laying them out raw and unfiltered.
The insane part? She’s not doing it loud and aggressive (though the heaviness is definitely still there), but with this mix of fragile melodies and industrial beats that punch you straight in the gut. Picture this: poppy hooks suddenly crashing against mechanical, almost clinical soundwalls – that’s exactly what this album feels like.
Sound that gets under your skin
Production-wise, „Empty Hands“ is an absolute weapon. Every hit lands perfectly, every distortion feels intentional – but never too clean or sterile. It’s that mix of ice-cold precision and raw emotion that makes this thing so captivating. Poppy’s voice floats above everything like a ghost: sometimes detached, sometimes razor-sharp, always intense.
The sound lives somewhere between modern alternative pop, industrial vibes, and edgy rock. If you’re into bands like Bring Me The Horizon (the newer stuff), Code Orange, or even Nine Inch Nails, you’ll definitely find your footing here.
Content-wise, it goes deep: identity crises, emotional burnout, the desperate fight for self-determination – and that feeling of ending up with nothing but the scars you’ve collected along the way. „Empty hands,“ you know? But here’s the plot twist: it doesn’t feel hopeless. More like a painful but necessary reset.
Poppy isn’t playing some weird art character here – she’s telling her own story, unfiltered, vulnerable, real. And that’s exactly what makes this album so powerful.
The singles already hinted at what’s coming: from anthemic, almost stadium-ready moments to dark, introspective tracks – it’s all there. But „Empty Hands“ isn’t some random tracklist – it’s a thought-out body of work with a clear thread and vision running through it.
„Empty Hands“ isn’t a shock album that bulldozes you with noise. It’s way more dangerous: it creeps up on you, gets stuck in your head, and won’t let go. Poppy proves here that she’s got way more going on than just breaking trends – she creates a statement that hits emotionally while killing it sonically.
Less is sometimes more. And in this case? It hits with full force.
Listen „Empty hands“ here: