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New Mixtape Due Out January 14
Dec 17, 2021
By Joey Arnone
FKA twigs has shared a video for her new single “Tears in the Club,” featuring The Weeknd. The song was produced by Cirkut, Arca, and El Guincho. Twigs’ upcoming mixtape, which she has hinted at previously, has been given a release date of January 14. More
Song Was Created for the Soundtrack of The King’s Man
Nov 18, 2021
By Joey Arnone
FKA twigs has shared a new song, “Measure of a Man,” which features British rapper Central Cee. The new song is for the soundtrack of the upcoming Kingsmen sequel, The King’s Man, which is set to hit theaters next month. More
The Video Was Supported by Global Fashion Platform FARFETCH
Jan 26, 2021
By Joey Arnone
British artists FKA twigs, Headie One, and Fred again.. have shared a video for their new single “Don’t Judge Me.” The song is an expansion of “Judge Me (Interlude)” from Headie One and Fred again..’s GANG mixtape which came out last year. The video was directed by Emmanuel Adjei (Beyoncé, Madonna, Sevdaliza) and was supported by global fashion platform FARFETCH. More
MAGDALENE Out Now via Young Turks
Nov 08, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs has released a new album, MAGDALENE, today via Young Turks. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. Plus, you can read our review of MAGDALENE. More
MAGDALENE Due Out This Friday via Young Turks
Nov 06, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs is releasing a new album, MAGDALENE, this Friday (November 8) via Young Turks. Now she has done session at BBC’s Maida Vale studios for Radio 1’s Future Sounds With Annie Mac, during which she covered the classic song “Summertime” (written for Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, with lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin). More
MAGDALENE Due Out This Friday via Young Turks
Nov 04, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs is releasing a new album, MAGDALENE, this Friday (November 8) via Young Turks. Now she has shared another song from it, “Sad Day.” More
MAGDALENE Due Out November 8 via Young Turks
Oct 31, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs is releasing a new album, MAGDALENE, on November 8 via Young Turks. Last night she stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform the album’s first single and closing track, “Cellophane.” Matching the song’s stunning video, she did part of the song while artistically performing on a stripper pole. More
Plus Corridor, Michael Stipe, Caribou, Girl Ray, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 11, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. Last week we covered two week’s worth of songs, but this week we’re back to our regular coverage. Although there are a heck of a lot of honorable mentions this week. More
MAGDALENE Due Out October 25 via Young Turks
Oct 07, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs is releasing a new album, MAGDALENE, on October 25 via Young Turks. Now she has shared a self-directed video for another new song from it, “Home With You.” More
MAGDALENE Due Out October 25 via Young Turks
Sep 09, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs has officially announced the details of her new album, MAGDALENE, and shared a video for a new song from it, “Holy Terrain” (feat. Future). More
A Piano Performance of the Song
May 22, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Last month FKA twigs shared a brand new song, “Cellophane,” via its cinematic Andrew Thomas Huang-directed video (it was one of our Songs of the Week). Now she has shared a new self-directed video where she performs “Cellophane” live on piano at The Wallace Collection, a public art collection in London. More
Plus FKA twigs, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Japanese Breakfast, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 26, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. There were a plethora of strong tracks to choose from this week, thanks in part to both some new albums that were announced this week and some other albums that were released today. So much so that we have expanded it to a Top 12 this week (as we’ve done from time to time in the past). More
The First Taste of Her New Album
Apr 24, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs has shared a brand new song, “Cellophane,” via its cinematic video. Andrew Thomas Huang directed the clip, which has a fantasy vibe. FKA twigs wrote and produced “Cellophane” with Jeff Kleinman and Michael Uzowuru. More
Feb 25, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night. She performed her new single “Good to Love.” More
Will Perform the Song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Next Wednesday
Feb 18, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs has shared a brand new song, “Good to Love,” via its video. The black & white clip was self-directed and features her singing the song in bed. More
M3LL155X EP Available Now via Young Turks
Sep 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs recently surprise released her new EP, M3LL155X, which is out now via Young Turks. Today she stopped by the British national radio station, BBC Radio 1, to do a set in their “Live Lounge.” More
Last Weekend in Los Angeles, CA
Aug 28, 2015
By Laura Studarus
Last weekend Los Angeles hosted FYF Festival. Check out Robert Redfield’s gallery of images from day two featuring Belle and Sebastian, D’Angelo, FKA twigs, Laura Marling,Lower Dens, Mac DeMarco, Morrissey, Solange, Toro Y Moi, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. More
Five-Song EP Available Now via Young Turks
Aug 13, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs has surprise released her new EP, M3LL155X, which is out now via Young Turks. It features the previously shared songs “Figure 8” and “Glass & Patron.” More
Premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 Show, To Appear on New EP
Aug 03, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
FKA twigs has premiered a new song, “Figure 8,” via Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio show. It will be a featured on an upcoming EP, which has yet to be officially titled (but is rumored to be titled Melissa). More
Mar 23, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
FKA twigs, akak Tahliah Debrett Barnett, has premiered a music video for a brand new track titled “Glass and Patron.” More
Jan 30, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Touring Australia at the moment behind her breakthrough debut LP1, FKA twigs, a.k.a. Tahliah Debrett Barnett, premiered a brand new piece of music while performing at Melbourne’s 170 Russell. More
LP1 is out now on Young Turks
Jan 14, 2015
By Laura Studarus
FKA twigs’ new self-directed video sees the singer suspended from the ceiling via ropes, getting personal with a blob, and calling heavily on her training as a dancer. More
LP1 is Out Now on Young Turks
Nov 05, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Last night FKA twigs stopped by The Tonight Show and proved once again why she’s everyone’s R&B electro darling. More
LP1 is out now on Young Turks
Oct 29, 2014
By Laura Studarus
FKA twigs’ new video for LP1 cut “Video Girl” features sex, death, lethal injection, cyborg jewelry, and blood. More
Oct 20, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
FKA twigs has shared a brand new short film she herself directed and stars in called #throughglass. More
Award Announced October 29
Sep 10, 2014
By Laura Studarus
The Mercury Prize short list was announced today. More
Sep 08, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Over the weekend breakthrough artist FKA twigs, a.k.a. Tahliah Barnett, was welcomed on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. More
Aug 05, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Next week breakthrough artist FKA twigs will release her highly-anticipated debut, LP1. More
LP1 Is Due Out August 12 on Young Turks
Jul 30, 2014
By Laura Studarus
If FKA twigs’ track “Video Girl” tickled your fancy, be sure to check out the electro soul songstress’ new offering “Pendulum.” More
Debut Album LP1 Out Aug. 12
Jul 28, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Next month rising artist FKA twigs will release her anticipated debut LP1. Following a music video for her single “Two Weeks,” the UK artist otherwise known as Tahliah Barnett has leaked another portion of the record with the track “Video Girl.” More
LP1 is Due Out Aug. 12 on Young Turks
Jun 25, 2014
By Laura Studarus
FKA twigs channels her inner Aaliyah (circa Queen of the Damned) in the new video for “Two Weeks.” More
Reviews
Feb 04, 2022
By Mariel Fechik
FKA twigs has come back to herself. Her critically acclaimed sophomore album, MAGDALENE, seemed to break something in her—the pain she endured from fibroid tumors in her uterus inspired much of the record, as did her very public breakup with actor Robert Pattinson. More
Nov 07, 2019
By Blaise Radley
It’s been over five years since FKA twigs released her dizzying debut album LP1. On that record, singer/songwriter Tahliah Barnett outlined her bespoke pocket universe, capitalizing on the momentum of her two prior EPs with a series of statements on what it meant to be a strong-willed woman still plagued by self doubt. More
Aug 15, 2014
By Ryan E.C. Hamm
If it weren’t for the very self-explanatory name LP1, you’d be forgiven for not believing it was British singer/producer FKA twigs’ debut album. Rarely does a young artist make such an assured and confident statement with their first full-length album, andLP1 establishes twigs as one of those artists who is immediately and uniquely themselves right out of the gate. More