Bubblebath

Poppy's debut EP is... just as cliched and uninspiring as I remember.

The thing with Poppy is that, although I've always been fascinated with the character and her most recent music actually impresses me a lot, her earlier stuff is just uninteresting and generic. She has always had a good singing voice, but there really isn't anything separating Bubblebath Poppy from any other pop artist. I think that's why I liked both Am I A Girl and Choke so much; she tried something different, something you wouldn't expect to hear from a pop artist. But on Bubblebath you just get four tracks that are what you would expect from a Youtuber who decided they were going to make pop music. There isn't really anything bad about them, and for the most part they're just inoffensive and offtimes enjoyable tracks, but they're really lacking anything to remember them by.

With that said, I do enjoy everything that is presented here. I don't find myself blown away as I did with Choke, but I don't need to to have a good time. The thing is, regardless of the lyrical content trying to be more than it actually is, this album just feels like a background album. This feels like something you would put on during a party and nobody would complain. Most everyone would likely think that you could put on something better, but nobody's going to outright say that what they're listening to is bad. This EP is just a collection of alright tracks that don't really do much aside from making you want to bob your head. You'd have a tough time trying to explain why they're bad, but you'd have an equally tough time trying to explain why it's the best thing to come from Poppy.

Overall, a decent album. For a debut, it's what you would expect from a Youtuber going full popstar. It could have been better, but there's not enough that is actually bad for me to act like it's any worse than a 6/10.

Favourite Tracks: American Kids; Lowlife; Money

Least Favourite Track: Altar