FKA twigs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnmzNmOPSLQ

the dua lipa collab "why don't you love me" was premiered in dua lipa's livestream concert too

damn el guincho is having a run right now

She is making a martial arts series, oh hell yeah

https://theface.com/music/fka-twigs-interview-michaela-coel-i-may-destroy-you-pa-salieu-headie-one

that's a really fun conversation!

New song sounds like one of the best Bond songs ever.

it's for a spy film so she met the brief

Did not know that. Makes sense.

the song in question - it's great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgvTBLA6nA8

Unexpected new album

New *mixtape

Plenty to like here but on first listen I love “Careless”.

I like this simple, pop approach she’s taking on most of the mixtape.

It is nice seeing her not take herself so seriously, but when she does her music hits higher highs. This is fun though! Definitely enjoyed the first half this morning.

this isn't really grabbing me for the most part idk

this is a great look for her imo. i like this a lot. much better than that last LP, i think her bending back towards the mainstream is better for her, she can find some spot where she's a bit on the fringes. she has a unique voice & can write a melody, she doesn't need to go broken pretentious arty arca w/ it, her best stuff is typically the most straightforward i think

I'm the opposite, I loved Magdalene with all its Kate Bush swoops. I think this is fine, a couple of really good tracks.

Same, I really like the mixtape but Magdalene was a classic for her. And unlike the early Arca eps it had a pretty traditional palette, it was mostly piano-based (but treated in a super modern way imo)!

New *mixtape

A question because I am old. How is this NOT an album?

I think it's just something people say when they release an album but want to deemphasize its importance in their canon. Maybe they didn't take as much time as they would with an 'album', or maybe it's because they don't want to do the full album-cycle work of touring and promotion, or maybe they just didn't clear all the samples? Idk. It's pretty clearly an album, but I get if she wants to convey that it's not the serious follow-up to Magdalene that is yet to come.

mixtape = EP minus quality control

Lol that's a much better explanation

Sounds good no matter what it is called

xp I prefer your explanation, Jordan

Mixtapes are often cohesive full length efforts, stylistically thematic, and some can be incredible (Clipse's We Got It 4 Cheap series, Kehlani's You Should Be Here, Weeknd's House of Balloons, etc).

But they aren't canonical, often lack singles and tour support, sample clearing, big name production, etc. It's largely divorced from a mixtape's origins of homemade cassette tapes with a cohesive mix of tracks/raps/songs tied together on top of a bunch of hodge podge beats. Honestly when I think of an actual "mix tape" I think more of turntablists like Q-Bert or a DJ mix. Pop mix tapes feel more like full length "demos".

these days it usually means it's an early project being given away for free to build hype (not that the 'free' part means a lot in the modern streaming era), or the label doesn't want to give it the same sort of promotional budget, or it's a more casual stopgap release not intended to be the 'proper' follow-up release. rare for any of these to get a physical release

here it seems it's more like the third? it's kinda silly to make the distinction at all these days really

In non-music news. Can't she just play the Crow instead?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fka-twigs-bill-skarsgard-crow-reboot-1235124947/

That would be better, although I'm still hoping for the FKA Twigs as Highlander reboot.

Excellent Briana Younger feature.

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/fka-twigs-interview

Good story. Interesting how she first went to LA to learn more about krumping from the originators.