FKA Twigs: LP 1 Vinyl LP
$22.95
<p><i>There's nothing else like this.</i> <strong>FKA Twigs</strong> continues her exploration of the outer edges of futuristic R&B with <i>LP1</i>. She moves in the decaying fringes of the post hip hop landscape, moving forward where artists who pushed the Bristol bass sound, like <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Massive+Attack" target="_blank"><strong>Massive Attack</strong></a> and <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Portishead" target="_blank"><strong>Portishead</strong></a>, left off. The mood of the album is dark and seductive. There's an overt sensuality in Twigs' vocals that is driven forward by the album's spacious, bass heavy productions. You might be reminded of <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=The+Weeknd" target="_blank"><strong>The Weeknd</strong></a>, but Twigs is on to something else here. She takes the conventions of popular R&B and makes them fit into her own unique mold. <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Kanye" target="_blank"><strong>Kanye</strong></a> collaborator and <i>Yeezus</i> producer <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Arca" target="_blank"><strong>Arca</strong></a> shows up for the majority of <i>LP1</i>. His dense productions seem to pair perfectly with Twigs' vocals. When others come on board, like <a href="http://turntablelab.com/search?q=Clams+Casino" target="_blank"><strong>Clams Casino</strong></a> or new comer <strong>Cy An</strong>, their productions still fit firmly into FKA Twigs' world. <i>LP1</i> is a massive statement from an artist who still seems to have a ton to say. Recommended.</p> <ul> <li>black vinyl pressing</li> <li>printed inner sleeve<br> </li> <li>music label: Young Turks 2014</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by Michu Meszaros 09/2014</h6>