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Released | June 28, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
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Length | 16:50 | |||
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Singles from Choke | ||||
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Choke is the second extended play (EP) by American singer-songwriter Poppy. It was released on June 28, 2019, and it was her last project under Mad Decent. [2] Containing influence from various different genres, the EP has often been labeled as genre-blending. [3]
In support of the EP, Poppy embarked on the co-headlining Threesome Tour in 2019 alongside Bring Me the Horizon and Sleeping with Sirens. [4]
Poppy released her second studio album Am I a Girl? in 2018. On the latter half of the album she began using metal influences, notably on " X". [5] Poppy initially created the song "Voicemail" as a follow-up to "X", before eventually amalgamating enough material for a full extended play. [1]
Poppy announced "Voicemail" during an interview with Forbes. [6] She said it was chosen to be the lead single to bridge "X" to Choke because "we saw that visual [the black and white music video] so strongly that I think it needed to tell the story next." [7] To promote the single, Poppy created a phone number where fans could leave a voicemail to her. [1]
In an interview with Gigwise, Poppy revealed that the project was intended to be called Meat, after the fourth track, but she decided to abandon the idea. [1]
American music blog Ones to Watch described the EP as a 'modern metal version' of Marina's second album Electra Heart. [3] British site Gigwise compared the chords and bass used throughout the project to Nine Inch Nails. [1]
"Voicemail" was released as Choke's lead single on January 31, 2019. Its black and white music video has been described by Alternative Press to be her "creepiest music video to date." [8] The second single " Scary Mask" features American rock band Fever 333, and it was released on May 29, 2019. [9] [10] The song has been performed by Poppy live at WWE NXT. [11] The title track, "Choke", was released as the final single on June 19, 2019, along with the pre-order of the EP. [12] The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 before its official release. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Choke" | Titanic Sinclair | 4:02 | |
2. | "Voicemail" |
| Sinclair | 2:42 |
3. | " Scary Mask" (featuring Fever 333) |
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| 3:02 |
4. | "Meat" |
| Sinclair | 3:32 |
5. | "The Holy Mountain" |
| Sinclair | 3:32 |
Total length: | 16:50 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | June 28, 2019 | Mad Decent | [13] | |
July 26, 2019 | Cassette | [14] |