look, i've never gone into a FKA Twigs album before this but i've experienced her music in some forms, whether it be a single or as a feature. her textures in production and vocal signatures are stand-outs in anything.
the first track is now my introduction into her worlds and the very dreamy, plucky trance chords with thundering kicks sweep the listener into an experience like no other. it might be my favorite on the whole. lovely, cloudy, but subtly dark.
next few tracks are fine but the production to me just sounds like basic throwbacks to the minimal techno genres they're inspired by. however, Twigs really shines with really beautiful choruses, glitchy and fun verses, and even a groovy ending on "Perfect Stranger". "Drums of Death" is pretty much another highlight of rumbling drums with bouncy and spiky vocals.
the themes of sexuality, love, and relationships with people also hit extreme in tracks "Sticky", "Keep It, Hold It", and "Striptease". Twig's ability to show more emotion than the one's presented each line makes everything feel grand and miles long. pairing these with their instrumentals also makes the songs' touch hot and close, which is such an oddly comfortable experience.
"Childlike Things" sounds so out of place. the beat stands out like a butchered thumb with how loud and disorienting it becomes and north west's contribution is... fine? but the track as a whole could've been left on a b-sides or something akin to either that or a cutting room floor.
the last two tracks emphasize the main theme but there's not much for me to really write other than they sound great for the album they're apart of. it doesn't detract from how lush and wonderful they are. "Wanderlust" is at least something a little different in that it seems to pull from contemporary R&B more than any other song on the project. like this is the finale after an one and cathartic long night stand. sitting in bed as the sun rises with no one around but texts incoming of another possible day to experience.
this record is pretty, dark, hot, and lovely as a first time listener. as this doesn't blow me away, i hope delving back into her catalog could!
87/110
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