Poppy just unleased "Guardian," the third single from her upcoming album, Empty Hands. The track, written co-written by Poppy and frequent collaborator Jordan Fish, along with guitarists Stephen Harrison and Julian Gargiulo, finds the Grammy-nominated singer exposing the tenderness underneath the rage. "You're in my every breath, I'll give you all that I have left / But I'll be there, I'll be your guardian" she sings with crystalline clarity against guitars that nimbly shift between textures, chugging and biting.
Immaculately produced by Fish (ex-Bring Me The Horizon), the militaristic snare work after the bridge is a nice touch. The most affecting moment arrives at the end when Poppy sings the final line unaccompanied, completely exposed. For all the mystique and sonic grandeur, she's nothing if not sincere.
Following a show in São Paulo, Poppy sat down with Conexão POP to talk about what makes this upcoming album different:
It's a trip. It is made of several colors, with references to the past, present and future. It's much more colorful than the two singles you've heard so far. When you look at the work as a whole, you can see all its colors
Empty Hands comes out January 23 on Sumerian Records. To celebrate the album's release, her Constantly Nowhere Tour with Ocean Grove and Inertia will kick off on January 20 in Brisbane, Australia before heading over to Europe and the UK with Fox Lake. Later in the year, Poppy will join Evanescence on the European/UK leg of their just announced world tour. Until then, fans can check out her cover of Wham!'s classic "Last Christmas."
Watch the Orie McGinness-directed clip below:
Her latest album, Negative Spaces, is out now on Sumerian Records. Check out our review here.
Constantly Nowhere Australian Tour with Ocean Grove and Inertia:
01/20 Brisbane, AUS @ The Fortitude Music Hall
01/21 Sydney, AUS @ Roundhouse
01/22 Melbourne, AUS @ Form Melbourne
01/24 Adelaide, AUS @ Hindley Street Music Hall
01/26 Fremantle, AUS @ Metropolis
Constantly Nowhere European/UK Tour with Ocean Grove and Fox Lake
03/04 Glasgow, UK @ Galvinizers SWG3
03/06 Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
03/08 Birmingham, UK @ 02 Institute Birmingham
03/09 Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol
03/10 London, UK @ Roundhouse
03/13 Eindhoven, NL @ Headbangers Parade
03/14 Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria
03/15 Paris, FR @ L'Olympia
03/17 Zurich, CH @ Komplex 457
03/18 Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
03/19 Munich, DE @ Backstage
03/21 Vienna, AT @ Raiffeisen Halle im Gasometer
03/22 Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra
03/24 Prague, CZ @ SaSaZu
03/25 Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt
03/27 Warsaw, PL @ Klub Progresja
03/29 Frankfurt, DE @ Batschkapp
03/30 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
04/01 Luxembourg, LU @ den Atelier
04/04 Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36
04/05 Copenhagen, DK @ Vega – Musikkens Hus – Store VEGA
04/07 Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene
04/08 Stockholm, SE @ Fållan
04/10 Helsinki, FI @ House Of Culture
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 #
09/18 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 #
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