Mike Hobbs

On this new EP Poppy has pretty much completely done away with the ‘K-Pop’ aspect that tied some of the more well known tracks off of the “I Disaggree’” album to her earliest offerings, in favor of a much more dense, distorted overall sound. The result is a very cohesive & focused release that’s hopefully pointed firmly in the direction Poppy & Co intend to take her music in the future. The title track ‘EAT’ opens with a roughly 15second cacophony of feedback & pick scrapes over a solid halftime drum groove that delivers us directly into the the first of the multiple catchy chorus hooks you’ll find on this EP that will stay with you long after it’s less than 15 minute total runtime is over. The most pleasant surprise these new tracks offered me was how seamlessly the times Poppy’s voice spent with plush production sweetly singing catchy melodies, sat alongside the moments it was swamped by distortion & screaming aggressively out of the speakers at me! A tribute to how this young artist is obviously growing not only as a songsmith, but a producer in her own right. The vocals along with the drums, bass, guitars & keys were all laid down over the course of 2 days by Poppy & her band, which consists of Matt McJunkins, Nicolas Perez, Ralph Alexander & Ted Gowans, who for me all deserve a name check for the Rock Solid playing that they all add to these songs & parts that were all Co-penned by Poppy & Chris Greatti, except for ‘Breeders’ which Poppy co-wrote with Simon Wilcox. If I had to pick a couple of standouts, for me they would be ‘Dark Dark World’ & ‘EAT’, but in saying that, there really ain’t a weak song to be found here. Wether it be a catchy vocal hook, a killer riff, or a moment of blast beat filled chaos, there are multiple things in each track that find me getting to the end of track 5 & instantly going back to track 1 & hitting play to hear the whole EP over again. I seem to do this every time I sit down to listen to these tunes! 5 Stars. No Question. \m/

most painful 37 minutes of my year, even worse than my first colonoscopy. A major disappointment from an amazing band.

Filled with catchy vocal hooks over the top of gutsy rock guitars, anchored by big solid backbeats, peppered with wildly imaginative walkin' basslines & sprinkled here n there with some nice keys & subtle effects just for taste. The end result being a really strong album from top to bottom. The highlights are many. Too many to try & single out just one or two tracks as standouts. However; slide a slice of lime into an icey cold corona, turn your stereo up to eleven & throw on Monochrome just as the sun's setting on a sunday avo in the middle of summer and you'll be finished your beer & ready to hit the pub before the song even ends a mere 2 minutes & 7 seconds later. Scientific Fact!