Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and performance artist Poppy will release her seventh full-length album, “Empty Hands,” on Jan. 23, 2026, via Sumerian Records. The new single “Bruised Sky” is available everywhere now. Watch the music video below, and pre-order “Empty Hands” here.
“Empty Hands” draws from eclectic influences, with industrial elements, pop sensibilities and moments that call back to Poppy’s surrealist roots with her signature, machine-like voice.
“Bruised Sky” embraces Poppy at her heaviest sonically, with vocals that shift between melodic bridges and death growls. The song was produced and co-written by longtime collaborator Jordan Fish. The music video, directed by Orie McGinness, sets Poppy and her band against a gritty, dark and dystopian backdrop.
Poppy is having a monumental 2025. “Suffocate,” her collaboration with Knocked Loose, was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 2025 Grammy Awards. She previously made history in 2021 as the first-ever female solo nominee in the category for her solo track “BLOODMONEY.” From performance art provocateur, to video director, to sci-fi graphic novel author, to a globe-traveling recording artist whose songbook encompasses anything from brutal metal breakdowns and snappy ‘60s bubblegum, to trap-pop and grunge-punk, absolutely nothing has been off-limits when it comes to Poppy executing her artistic vision.
She recently released the single “Unravel,” also co-produced by Fish and following a cover of WHAM’s holiday favorite “Last Christmas,” exclusively for Spotify, and “End of You,” a collaboration with Amy Lee and Courtney LaPlante. “End of You” debuted at number 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.
Poppy recently finished the second leg of her They’re All Around Us tour, continuing a nearly year-long celebration of “Negative Spaces,” then supported Linkin Park at several South American shows. Next, she plans to visit Australia and Europe on her newly announced 2026 Constantly Nowhere tour. Visit Poppy’s website to purchase tickets and keep up with the latest.
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