Review by Saxy S for Poppy - Negative Spaces (2024)

This is undoubtedly Poppy's most consistent album since leaving the world of pop behind. A large portion of that must come from how the album feels like a large culmination of sounds of the past; the songwriting of Poppy Computer, the heaviness of I Disagree, and the cleaner sounding metal production of Flux. Negative Spaces also has the distinction of having a handful of synth heavy tracks interspersed throughout the tracks. To go along with the calmer interludes tracks, they pair well and help with building the album up instead of feeling like an all out romp. Poppy's vocals are without a doubt, the albums biggest fault as her screams are... lacking to put it lightly. I think that the variety of timbre on this album however saves the vocals from becoming grating as they do on an album by say... Knocked Loose. I'm not expecting many to appreciate this sound the way I do, but as a full album experience, this space is more positive than expected.

Best Songs: They're All Around Us, Vital, Crystallized, The Center's Falling Out, New Way Out