Poppy has revealed details of her seventh studio album, 'Empty Hands', set for release on January 23, 2026, via Sumerian Records. The Los Angeles-based artist accompanied the announcement with the new single 'Bruised Sky', a heavy track featuring her signature vocal range from melodic highs to death metal growls. Produced by longtime collaborator Jordan Fish, the single arrives alongside a dystopian music video.
Album Overview
Poppy's upcoming album 'Empty Hands' marks her seventh studio release and follows 'Negative Spaces', which came out just 12 months prior. Scheduled for January 23, 2026, on Sumerian Records, the project builds on her genre-blending style, incorporating elements of rock, metal, and pop. Exclusive vinyl editions in bone, violet, and baby blue are available through Metal Hammer.
Single Details
'Bruised Sky' is described as blistering and melodic, with Poppy tackling heavy themes through pained emo vocals and visceral growls. The nearly four-minute track, one of her heaviest to date, pairs driving guitars with metalcore production. It was produced and co-written by Jordan Fish, formerly of Bring Me the Horizon, who has worked with Poppy on recent material. Poppy has praised Fish as a 'creative force' with shared tastes in heavy and saccharine pop music. Fish noted the challenge of creating coherent structures around her lyrics, calling the process painless.
The single's music video, directed by Orie McGinness, features Poppy and her band in a dystopian setting and is available to stream now.
Recent Activity and Tour
This release follows October's 'Unravel' and a September collaboration 'End of You' with Evanescence's Amy Lee and Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante, which debuted at number one on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. Poppy also shared a fierce cover of Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' for Spotify, both produced by Fish.
Supporting the album, Poppy announced the 'Constantly Nowhere' tour, kicking off January 20, 2026, in Brisbane, Australia, with dates across Europe and the UK in early March, running through April.
