There are some things in this universe rarer than an oxymoron; for example, multiple music-related periodicals AGREEING on something. Case in point: the buzzworthy, now-championed debut full-length of newcomer FKA twigs. The British-born Tahliah Barnett paid her dues early as a pop video back-up dancer; a career which the glitch-songstress quickly dismisses in interviews, as she is seemingly more mindful of her future rather than her past. It's this forward-thinking that becomes so evident on "LP1"- FKA twigs (short for "Formerly Known As" twigs after a cease and desist order from an artist of the same name rendered her rebranded) employs somber immediacy throughout her album, weaving a tangible intimacy with her listener.
The 10 songs that encompass "LP1" are massive in form; not bombastic, but emotive and vulnerable without shedding an ounce of control. Barnett's strength comes from her delivery, the closest comparison would be Flying Lotus as channeled through Kate Bush, performed by Little Dragon (and even that dissection would prove to be a disservice, as she often rises above expectations). Never straying far from her R&B-tinged, pillow-talk vocals, the instrumentation she employs is endlessly a contradiction of glitch and electronica juxtaposed against an eclectic tapestry of organic, acoustic sounds; setting the tone for her lyrics on the forefront. The results are an oxymoron; strangely beautiful.
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