I Disagree

I Disagree
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2020 (2020-01-10)
Genre
Length35:08
LabelSumerian
Producer
Poppy chronology
Choke
(2019)
I Disagree
(2020)
Music to Scream To
(2020)
Singles from I Disagree
  1. "Concrete"
    Released: August 22, 2019
  2. "I Disagree"
    Released: October 4, 2019
  3. "Bloodmoney"
    Released: November 6, 2019
  4. "Fill the Crown"
    Released: December 11, 2019
Singles from I Disagree (More)
  1. "Khaos x4"
    Released: July 28, 2020

I Disagree is the third album by American singer Poppy. It was released on January 10, 2020. It is her first album with the label Sumerian Records. It is her last collaboration with Titanic Sinclair, who was accused of domestic abuse.[1]

A new version of the album, I Disagree (more), came out on August 14, 2020. It was the same as I Disagree, but with new bonus songs and a new cover art.

Background

Poppy started making I Disagree right after she released Am I a Girl?. Many people give the album different genres, including heavy metal and pop. Poppy came up with her own label called "post-genre". She also said it is "heavy", and called it a follow up to her songs "Play Destroy" and "X".[2]

Poppy released the first song, "Concrete" in August 2019.[3] The album was announced in September. In October, she released the song "I Disagree".[4] In November, she released "Bloodmoney" and announced a tour.[5] In December, she released the last single, "Fill the Crown".

The album I Disagree was released on January 10, 2020.

In July 2020, Poppy announced I Disagree (more) and released its single "Khaos x4". It was released on August 14, 2020. It is a new version of the album that has extra songs and a new cover art.[6]

Genres

I Disagree is an album that uses a lot of different genres.

These are the genres that the album has been described as:

These are the genres that the album takes parts from. This means that it is not actually these genres, but it is inspired by them.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6/10[22]
Metacritic72/100[23]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[24]
Exclaim!5/10[25]
Gigwise9/10 stars[26]
The Guardian3/5 stars[27]
MusicOMH4/5 stars[28]
NME4/5 stars[29]
The Observer3/5 stars[30]
Pitchfork6.5/10[31]
PopMatters7/10[32]
Slant Magazine3.5/5 stars[33]

According to Metacritic, I Disagree was considered "generally favorable". It has a score of 72 out of 100.[34]

Track listing

I Disagree track listing
No. Title Length
1. "Concrete"   3:20
2. "I Disagree"   3:13
3. "Bloodmoney"   3:02
4. "Anything Like Me"   3:19
5. "Fill the Crown"   3:32
6. "Nothing I Need"   2:49
7. "Sit/Stay"   3:54
8. "Bite Your Teeth"   2:42
9. "Sick of the Sun"   3:11
10. "Don't Go Outside"   6:06
Total length:
35:08
I Disagree (More) bonus songs
No. Title Length
11. "If It Bleeds"   2:41
12. "Bleep Bloop"   1:58
13. "Khaos x4"   2:57
14. "Don't Ask"   2:49
Total length:
45:33

References

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