A true masterpiece in almost every way imaginable - the only shortcoming being the fact that her brilliant voice wasn’t given more opportunities to shine - I Disagree, is the perfect album to start 2020 with.
With I Disagree, Poppy releases her version of Lemonade; both channelling the pain of her recent controversy, sticking two fingers up to the past and translating her performance art into music.
If only the album ended with the slower songs, the energy of the album could riot through, rather than an odd stagnant break for breath in the middle. In fact, just get rid of tracks 5 and 6 altogether. Other than that… I Disagree may have already landed on my top 10 of the year, maybe preemptively, but I’m blown away with how far Poppy has come since Bubblebath.
I Disagree is metal-pop crossover that pans out remarkably well.
Whether viewed as empowered statement from a newly-free artist, or simply as a great record from pop’s new princess of darkness, ‘I Disagree’ is in fact, extremely agreeable indeed.
‘I Disagree’ is her most accomplished record, full of daring theatre and snarling forward motion.
As both a symbolic avatar for her life changes and a strong empowerment statement, I Disagree celebrates Poppy's rebirth as a pop-metal alchemist and unabashed rule-breaker.
I Disagree is the absolute opposite of a grower, and it’s better that way: Poppy gives you everything you need immediately, and then gives you more. It’s like being plugged directly into all of the Spotify “Alt-something” playlists at once.
A major shift from her previous endeavors, I Disagree will challenge her established fans while amassing new appreciation for the artist.
Part of the joy in I Disagree comes in how overwhelming it is. No single passage lasts very long, which gives even the prettier moments an unstable feeling, like everything might at any moment crumble into a void of distortion and noise.
I Disagree is a record you’ll want to enjoy, but not necessarily analyze. It’s perfect for a romp down the highway at 90 MPH, or engulfing your personal critics in flames. It’s not going to spark much conversation intellectually or musically, with the caveat to the latter being the obvious hype that will emanate from just how contagiously fun it is.
Listening to I Disagree, it’s painfully clear that metal should have remained a flourish of Poppy’s music and not the focal point.
Recently I’ve felt as if my music listening has been leveling off, so to speak. It’s felt like I can’t get into anything as much as I would like. I’ve been lazy in writing reviews with no determination to listen to anything new. I’ve been indulging in some of my comforting Spotify playlists that have tracks I know, and that sense of familiarity. I’ve never felt this leveling-off feeling before, but whatever the case, I’m so thankful that music exists ... read more
The fact that she went from making youtube videos like "How To Hold A Gun" to making Metal like this is still absolutely insane to me. The title track is literally one of my favorite songs ever
It took me a little while, but we're back with more Poppy, finally!
I Disagree is Poppy's 3rd album and her first one where she fully leaned into the sound of Alternative Metal. She mixed that sound up with Industrial Metal, and some of the Poppy (haha) elements that she's known for. And god, ... read more
After constantly swapping and switching styles alongside her internet persona, Poppy manages to create a surprisingly great metal album with “I Disagree”! I feared the mix of pop and metal would get predictable and repetitive as it went on but there’s a surprising amount of variety in the second half. “Concrete” is a multi-phased journey through lolipops and blood-drenched spikes, “BLOODMONEY” is a skull-ripping industrial banger, and then the album ... read more
Finished my First Listen. This was great. It was very expansive from a production standpoint with metal elements mixed in with some electropop. Her vocals here sound heavenly as well on the slower parts & songs. It starts & ends off strong but is bit shaky in the middle.
Also in the 2nd half with the songs I like overall there are parts within the song I didn't get drawn to eg the metal parts on bite your teeth but the outro is perfect. I think the album can grow on me more
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This is my first time listening to modern metal music in the 20s. 'I Disagree' by Poppy attracted me flawlessly with its insane-looking album cover, I frankly love the art behind it, looks eye-catching and scary at the same time. With only ten tracks and 35 minutes, Poppy blends heavy metal, electronic, avant-garde and pop elements into the album, creating an innovative mix in modern music era.
The combination of electric guitar and emphatic drum performance blew me away immediately and her ... read more
Not quite AS fantastical as I used to remember it being, but DANG does nostalgia packs such a great punch still on this one! Some songs were tad a little too over-plastified for my taste, but when it comes to the anthems (“I Disagree”, “BLOODMONEY”, “Anything Like Me”, “Don't Go Aside” and so on) it bangs like nothing else that I've heard from the Pop Metal genre for fvcking real
1 | Concrete 3:20 | 86 |
2 | I Disagree 3:13 | 90 |
3 | BLOODMONEY 3:02 | 92 |
4 | Anything Like Me 3:19 | 86 |
5 | Fill The Crown 3:32 | 84 |
6 | Nothing I Need 2:49 | 79 |
7 | Sit / Stay 3:54 | 83 |
8 | Bite Your Teeth 2:42 | 83 |
9 | Sick of the Sun 3:11 | 83 |
10 | Don't Go Outside 6:06 | 87 |
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