"Bloodmoney" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American singer-songwriter Poppy. It was released through Sumerian Records on November 6, 2019, alongside an official music video, and it served as the third single from her third studio album I Disagree (2020). It was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making Poppy the first solo female artist to be nominated for the award.[1]
Background
"Bloodmoney" follows "Concrete" and "I Disagree" on I Disagree, which were both released in 2019 to promote the album.[2]
The song mainly focuses on religious hypocrisy.[3][4] It also talks about her negative experiences with previous record labels and how she felt controlled by a mostly-male team.[5]
"Bloodmoney" is an industrial metal,[7]noise pop,[8] and dubstep[9] song with "abrasive, pulsating blasts of low-end noise punctuating Poppy's screeched vocals", as well as a guitar solo.[2] It is considered heavier than her previous releases, though it also features elements of EDM and electronic metal.[2][10]
Reception
Philip Trapp from Loudwire states, "It probably won't win over any evangelicals, but the catchy tune and its vicious visual mark another stunning achievement for the enigmatic entertainer who initially emerged on YouTube in a bizarre series of art videos. Apostate metalheads might want to take note."[11]
Accolades
"Bloodmoney" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making Poppy the first female solo artist to be nominated in the category.[12][13][14][15]
^Woodard, Jake (January 10, 2020). "Album review: 'I Disagree' by Poppy is the melting pot of alternative metal". Stitched Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021. Eventually, when you find something that is avant-garde or unfamiliar, first opinion usually dictates looking at the material with an alien mindset
