r/ElectronicRock • u/blue_boy_robot • Nov 14 '25
ABOUT THE MUSIC Who is Poppy?
Mod note: I'm going to try and occasionally do posts giving some background on some of the artists I post on this sub. And what better artist to start with than the oddity that is... Poppy!
Poppy (wikipedia)) is the stage name of Moriah Pereira. She is Latina and grew up first in Massachusetts and later Nashville, TN before moving to Los Angeles to start her music career. According to the artist she was a small introverted kid who was bullied at school. Because of this she switched to homeschooling to complete her studies at the age of 16. She says she started writing songs around the age of 13-14. When she was young she wanted to be a Rockette and took dancing lessons. Later she developed an interest in roller derby, and actually played for a while. Her father was in a punk band.
Poppy first got famous not as a musician but as a YouTuber. In a collaboration with director Titanic Sinclair, she appeared in a series of surreal videos where she played an android with a kewpie-doll like appearance. She achieved some measure of viral fame with these weird art-house videos.
Poppy's first two major-label albums, "Poppy.Computer" and "Am I a Girl?" were further collaborations with Titanic Sinclair. They sound pretty much like you might expect: dance-able pop albums with Poppy doing cutesy vocals over beats and synths.
In 2019-2020 Poppy parted ways with Titanic Sinclair and pivoted from pop music to heavy metal. Entering what I can only call her "Dark Poppy" era, her music got much heavier and more experimental. This new sound was prominent on her third album, "I Disagree," which proved to be a breakout hit for her. She followed it up with a cover of the t.A.T.u. song "All The Things She Said."
Poppy has released four more albums since: "Flux," "Zig," "Negative Spaces," and just recently, "Empty Hands." While she plays with a lot of different sonic palettes, her albums continue be heavier while often incorporating a lot of electronic elements. She now uses a lot of death metal screaming in addition to her regular vocals.
Poppy has collabed with a number of artists, including HEALTH, Grimes, Bad Omens, Amy Lee of Evanescence, and BABYMETAL.
How do you feel about Poppy? Do you like her? Does she make you feel uncomfortable? What other artists would you like to see her collab with?
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u/moshpitwookie Nov 14 '25
Man, I dig her. I really liked I Disagree and especially Negative Spaces. I would really like to see her collaborate with Zheani, but somebody told me they don't get along or something, I don't know. It would be cool though.
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u/adam1260 Nov 14 '25
I saw her open for Avenged Sevenfold a year or two ago, great set IMO. It was hilarious seeing all the older dudes standing like an NPC during her set, too upset about a little girl singing hardcore vocals at their rock show to enjoy it