Poppy has never been afraid to get dark. Or heavy, for that matter. Still, this latest offering from her album Empty Hands really shows how far she can go. Entitled "Dying To Forget," this new single is easily one of the hardest-hitting things the genre-bending songstress has put to tape. Assisting her in the metalcore onslaught are guitarists Stephen Harrison and Isaac Hale from House Of Protection and Knocked Loose, respectively. Harrison co-wrote several Empty Hands tracks, and Hale previously worked with Poppy when she guested on Knocked Loose's Grammy-nominated breakout hit "Suffocate."
When we last heard from Poppy, it was on the surprisingly faithful cover of Alanis Morissette's "Hand In Pocket" for the Mile End Kicks soundtrack. This latest stylistic turn finds her ditching the melodicism that distinguished earlier singles "Guardian" and "Time Will Tell" for something much harsher. Aided by Harrison and Hale, the entire track is a torrent of sustained rage. Jackhammer riffs collide as she effortlessly slips between sweet, soaring harmonies and ferocious, throat-shredding screams.
Lyrically, the track is even more cutthroat as she alludes to past abuses at the hands of Ghostemane (aka Eric Whitney) and Titanic Sinclair (aka Corey Michael Mixter), past collaborators who, for a time, each dated Poppy. Her penchant for wordplay is in full display as she turns their own words against them in the track's vicious chorus and outro. A clear standout from Empty Hands, this track shows the breakthrough of 2024's Negative Spaces was no fluke.
When the guilt follows you out / My idle hands will let you drown / My patience wielded down / Born a quitter, so you weren't worth saving
Starting next month, fans can catch Poppy live with special guests LANDMVRKS and Thousand Below on her Constantly Nowhere Tour. In September she, along with K.Flay and Nova Twins, will support nu metal legends Evanescence on their world tour. Meanwhile, Knocked Loose are in the midst of their Suffer In The Hive Mind Tour, which includes headliners, festival stops, and shows supporting the mighty Metallica. Starting in September, the band will hit the road with rapper Denzel Curry and special guests Superhaven and Boundaries.
Check out all the dates and the Orie McGinness-directed music video below.
Empty Hands is out now on Sumerian Records. Check out The Nu Metal Agenda's review here.
Constantly Nowhere North American Tour
7/07 Washington, DC @ Echostage
7/09 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
7/10 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
7/11 Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
7/13 Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
7/15 Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
7/17 Grand Rapids, MI @ Belknap Park - Upheaval Festival
7/18 Mansfield, OH @ Ohio State Reformatory - INKcarceration Festival
7/19 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
7/21 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club - Ballroom Club Stage
7/22 Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
7/24 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
7/25 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
7/27 Omaha, NE @ The Admiral
7/29 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
7/31 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
8/02 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
8/03 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
8/05 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
8/07 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
8/08 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
8/09 Albuquerque, NM @ Revel Entertainment Center
8/11 Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
8/12 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
8/13 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
8/15 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando
8/16 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
8/18 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
8/19 Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Evanescence 2026 World Tour
09/08 Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena +
09/10 Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live +
09/11 Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena Birmingham +
09/13 London, UK @ The O2 +
09/16 Brussels, BE @ Forest National #
09/17 Paris, FR @ Accor Arena #
09/19 Frankfurt, DE @ Congress Center Messe Frankfurt #
09/20 Dortmund, DE @ Westfalenhallen Dortmund #
09/22 Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome #
09/23 Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena #
09/25 Berlin, DE @ Velodrom #
09/26 Munich, DE @ Olympiahalle #
09/28 Bologna, IT @ Unipol Arena #
09/29 Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion Zurich #
10/01 Barcelona, ES @ Palau Olimpic Badalona #
10/02 Madrid, ES @ Palacio Vistalegre #
10/04 Lisbon, PT @ MEO Arena #
+ Poppy and K.Flay
# Poppy and Nova Twins
Additional Dates
09/05 Rio De Janeiro, BR @ Rock In Rio
11/28 Kuala Lumpur, MY @ The National Hockey Stadium w/ Evanescence
12/05 Mexico City, MX @ Knotfest Mexico
Suffer In The Hive Mind Europe & UK Tour
06/19 Dessel, BE @ Graspop Metal Meeting
06/21 Dublin, IE @ Avavia Stadium +
06/22 Belfast, IE @ Limelight
06/23 Dublin, IE @ The Academy
06/25 Glasgow, UK @ Hampden Park +
06/28 London, UK @ London Stadium +
+ = supporting Metallica and Gojira
^ = supporting Bring Me The Horizon
Shaky Knees Festival
09/20 Atlanta, GA @ Piedmont Park
Hive Mind North American Tour Fall 2026
09/26 Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion Outdoor
09/27 Detroit, MI @ The Majestic Outdoors
09/29 Minneapolis, MN @ St. Paul
09/30 Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed Fairgrounds
10/02 Philadelphia, PA @ Stateside Live!
10/03 Washington, DC @ The Anthem
10/06 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
10/08 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/09 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Outdoors
10/11 Toronto, ON @ The Theatre at Great Canadian Toronto
10/14 Asheville, NC @ Hellbender
10/16 Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater
10/17 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ FTL War Memorial Auditorium
10/19 Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle
10/21 St. Louis, MO @ The Factory
10/22 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
10/24 Fort Worth, TX @ Sick New World
10/27 Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre
10/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Outdoors
10/30 San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
10/31 Daly City, CA @ Cow Palace Warehouse
11/02 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
11/03 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/05 Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
11/08 Mexico City, MX @ Foro Teambro
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