When you think of the standard musical guest booked for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a petite metalcore banshee isn’t exactly the first image that comes to mind. But Poppy’s howl is a persuasive one, and the pop-turned-metal singer appeared on the late night show last evening (March 10) to promote her 2024 record Negative Spaces.
Poppy dished out the tune “the cost of giving up” for the performance, leaning into a face-melting portion of her sixth studio album. With a flowerbed at her feet, the Massachusetts-born singer starts the song with a softer vocal tone, but flips from ethereal to primal around the two-minute mark. It’s as much as treat to watch as it is to imagine the stupefied reaction of Top 40 devotees watching from home.
The appearance aligns with the launch of Poppy’s “They’re All Around Us” tour, which kicks off tonight in San Francisco, and heads to Boston’s House of Blues on April 4. Watch the full performance below, and revisit our take on Negative Spaces here.