''Bubblebath'' is the debut

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(EP) by American singer and

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personality

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, under the name That Poppy. It was released digitally on February 12, 2016, by

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as her first and only release on the label. It preceded by a year and eight months the release of Poppy's debut studio album, ''

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'', on October 6, 2017, after signing to

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Composition

''Bubblebath'' incorporates elements of

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- pop and

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. The track opens up with "

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", a

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song that serves as her first single. "Money" and "Altar" are described as "

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-bangers." "American Kids" lyrically talks about millennial stereotypes. Popular TV described the song as the "antithesis to Halsey's '

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,' but "just as anthemic." Poppy states that the EP's name comes from the idea that the world is 'dirty' and would benefit from a bubblebath.

Critical reception

Tyler Peterson of UQMUSIC gave the EP a positive review, calling it a "little collection of some major millennial masterpieces." He further wrote: "Blazing full force with her Electra-Heart-meets- Princess-Peach persona, That Poppy is demonstrating some serious staying power with her committed visual and sonic aesthetics."

Promotion

"Lowlife" was released as a single on July 24, 2015. ''PopularTV'' has described the track as one that "will make you want to break out your old checkered

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and hang with the skater boys." "Lowlife" was later featured on the compilation album '' Now That's What I Call Music! 58'' in the United States, and a version of the track featuring rapper

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was released under

in April 2016 and has received airplay on

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. A music video for the song was released in July 2015, premiering on ''

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''. In September 2016, "Lowlife" was nominated for a ''

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'' "19 Under 19" Award for "Most Influential Song". In July 2016, Poppy a music video for "Money", which kept a similar tone to her YouTube videos. "Money" was used in the first episode of the second season of the television series ''

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'', titled "

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". Money became a frequent encore song for Poppy's Poppy.Computer Tour. Both songs were performed by Poppy on the Bubblebath Tour and the

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Track listing

Credits adapted from

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References

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