Poppy - Flux

Last year’s ‘I Disagree’ saw Poppy flit between saccharine pop vocals and full-throttle metallic riffs on a whim, pushing each facet of her style to its extreme. A compelling, and often euphoric combination, the industrial influences echoed what still remained of her robotic internet persona. Eighteen months on, and having fully stepped away from any such pretence - breaking the fourth wall by using her real name at times - we find the artist forging a whole new space for herself, with raw, distorted riffs matching the more human Poppy. That’s not to say ‘Flux’ doesn’t go hard: the title track is an electrifying disco-tinged number that sees Poppy giving it her best Karen O yelp towards its end, and punk rager ‘Lessen The Damage’ is deliciously frantic in all the best ways.