![]() While her vocal delivery is airy, it has a power that many singers dream of having. M3LLI55K derives its title from the name of FKA twigs’ alleged “Female Energy,” and it shows. This attention to detail and production value makes FKA twigs far more compelling and deep than any recent pop or electronic artist. ![]() With each percussion beat her voice crunches like a low-quality radio, while with each line the vocals give way to a complimentary synth tone. They are tied tightly to Twigs vocals, dancing back and forth, each one affecting the other. The electronic layers of the EP are handled very well. She works in tandem with the very sparse, ambient, and often industrial instrumentals. However, unlike the songs by Lana Del Rey or Lorde, which tend to be very syrupy and dominated by very powerful yet equally weighty vocal work, Twigs’s songs are light and wispy, but can also pack a punch. In that way she has something in common with artists like Lorde and Lana Del Rey who are at the head of the new minimalist sect of modern pop. She excels in her pursuit of a more spartan sound. She delves deep into electronic experimentation, past the superficial synth work of today’s radio pop. ![]() It is immediately clear that Twigs isn’t your traditional pop singer. I decided the release of her most recent EP M3LL155X (pronounced “Melissa”) would be a perfect time to judge her merits for myself. By Max Luebbers ’16 and Siddharth Jejurikar ’16, Entertainment EditorsĪttention, the bizarre and defiant FKA twigs has release her most recent “work of art.” The-27-year old British pop singer received near-universal critical acclaim last year for her first full-length album entitled LP-1, yet I have put off giving her a thorough listen until now. ![]()
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