''Am I a Girl?'' is the second studio album by American singer and

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. It was released on October 31, 2018, by her own label I'm Poppy and

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. The Am I a Girl? Tour was performed throughout late 2018 and early 2019. Before its release, Poppy had described the album as having a French,

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influence. Along with

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, it also includes collaborations with

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Singles

"In a Minute" was released as the first single from the album on July 27, 2018. On August 10, the music video premiered alongside the release of second single "

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. On October 12, 2018, Poppy released "Fashion After All" as the third single from the album, followed by fourth single "Hard Feelings" on October 19. " X" was released as the fifth single from the album on October 25, 2018. The music video for "X" was released on November 5, 2018. On October 30, 2018, "Play Destroy", which features Canadian singer

, was released early on Poppy's

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channel several hours before the album was out worldwide. This track received critical attention for its blend of pop and heavy metal. Maura Johnston of ''

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'' described the album's shift into metal music in its latter half as a satisfying "critique of the mental whipsawing one has to do in order to survive in 2018", and Poppy referred to the genre as "Poppymetal".

Critical reception

''Am I a Girl?'' received polarized reviews from music critics. ''

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'' described Poppy as "intriguing if not wholly charismatic" and found that the album "is an enjoyable enough

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record, but it fails to add anything new to the conversation".

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noted Poppy's sense of humor is evident during the record and remarked that while "not as cohesive as ''

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'', ''Am I a Girl?'' definitely isn't stale, and it succeeds at expanding Poppy's sound and identity enough to keep fans listening and guessing."

Track listing

Credits adapted from

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. Notes * "Interlude 1" and "Interlude 2" are each titled as "+" on the physical versions of the album.

References

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