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Poppy Releases New Music Video and Tour Dates
Today, singer, songwriter, subversive performance artist, video director, and purveyor of surrealist chaos Poppy shares the music video for song “Flicker” off of her most recent album, Zig, released in October via Sumerian Records.
Directed by Le3ay Studio, the video is another captivating visual chapter in Zig’s story. It opens with a shot of Poppy crawling on the floor towards the light of a dimly-lit hallway with a sword strapped to her back, reminiscent of the album cover. The rest of the video includes kaleidoscopic choreography intercut with shots of Poppy standing in the same hallway shown at the start of the video as she pleads, “God, please be merciful.”
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “FLICKER” HERE
LISTEN TO ZIG HERE
Originating from a dance background, Poppy’s first steps in the creative world began with performance art video vignettes. These vignettes evolved, allowing the unique, multi-hyphenate performer to dig deep visually and experiment sonically to create something entirely new. After initially signing to LA’s Sumerian Records, she released her album, 2020’s I Disagree, to much acclaim. Disregarding labels and genres, it tallied over 100 million streams, and the song “BLOODMONEY” earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Metal Performance, the first ever solo female artist nominated in the…