Bubblebath (EP)

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Bubblebath
That Poppy - Bubblebath.png
EP by
That Poppy
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2016 (2016-02-12)
Recorded2014-2015
Genre
Length12:47
LabelIsland
Producer
That Poppy chronology
Bubblebath
(2016) 		3:36 (Music to Sleep To)
(2016)
Singles from Bubblebath
  1. "Lowlife"
    Released: July 24, 2015

Bubblebath is the debut extended play (EP) by American singer and YouTube personality Poppy, under the name That Poppy. It was released digitally on February 12, 2016, by Island Records as her first and only release on the label. It preceded by a year and eight months the release of Poppy's debut studio album, Poppy.Computer, on October 6, 2017 after signing to Mad Decent.

Composition[]

Bubblebath carries a pop sound,[1] while incorporating elements of ska-pop and punk.[2] The track opens up with "Lowlife", a reggae song that serves as her first single.[3] "Money" and "Altar" are described as "retro-bangers."[3] "American Kids" lyrically talks about millennial stereotypes. Popular TV described the song as the "antithesis to Halsey's 'New Americana,' but "just as anthemic."[2] Poppy claims the EP's name came from the idea that the world was dirty and would benefit from a bubblebath.[4]

Critical reception[]

Tyler Peterson of UQMUSIC gave the EP a positive review, calling it a "little collection of some major millennial masterpieces." He further wrote: "Blazing full force with her Electra-Heart-meets-Princess-Peach persona, That Poppy is demonstrating some serious staying power with her committed visual and sonic aesthetics."[3]

Singles[]

"Lowlife" was released as a single on July 24, 2015. PopularTV has described the track as one that "will make you want to break out your old checkered Vans and hang with the skater boys."[5] "Lowlife" was later featured on the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 58 in the United States, and a version of the track featuring rapper Travis Mills was released under Island Records in April 2016[6] and has received airplay on BBC Radio.[7] A music video for the song was released in July 2015, premiering on Teen Vogue.[8] In September 2016, "Lowlife" was nominated for a Tiger Beat "19 Under 19" Award for "Most Influential Song".[9]

In July 2016, Poppy a music video for "Money", which kept a similar tone to her YouTube videos.[10][11] "Money" was used in the first episode of the second season of the television series Scream, titled "I Know What You Did Last Summer",[12] and was also used for the video game The Sims 4, on the "Tween Pop" radio station for the Kids Room Stuff pack.[citation needed] Money became a frequent encore song for Poppy's Poppy.Computer Tour.

Both singles were performed by Poppy on the Bubblebath Tour and the Poppy.Computer Tour.

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from iTunes Store.[13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lowlife"
Sir Nolan3:26
2."Money"
Tommy English3:10
3."Altar"
Sir Nolan2:40
4."American Kids"
  • Pagnotta
  • Glenn
3:31
Total length:12:47

References[]

  1. ^ "Bubblebath - That Poppy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Popular TV - The Anti-Social Network". www.populartv.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Peterson, Tyler. "That Poppy - Bubblebath EP UQMUSIC". UQMUSIC. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Poppy (March 23, 2016), Ask Poppy A Question, retrieved May 19, 2017
  5. ^ Kaplan, Ilana. "EP PREMIERE : THAT POPPY". PopularTV. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Island Records". www.islandrecords.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "That Poppy – New Songs, Playlists, Videos & Tours – BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "That Poppy - Lowlife". Youtube. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  9. ^ "Most Influential Song". Tiger Beat. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  10. ^ "That Poppy's Cute & Colorful "Money" Video: Premiere". Idolator. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  11. ^ "That Poppy - "Money" - YouTube". Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ Jantz, Ryan. "Music from Scream: SEASON 2 PREMIERE". MTV. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  13. ^ "Bubblebath – EP by That Poppy". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 29, 2016.
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