Just a few days after LP1's anniversary, FKA Twigs surprise-released her much awaited third EP, M3LL155X. Said to be a summer release, the five-track album made it just in time. Like the creative she is, she also released a short film, of the same name, on Youtube; 16 minutes of dark, raw, visuals and brilliant, hip-hop inspired choreography, and, of course, voguing.
The EP is Twigs all the way. It opens with "Figure 8" which was released a couple of weeks before. "Glass and Patron" was actually released in January, with its own video which happened to end short film. "I'm Your Doll" is the start of the film, where Twigs is literally born from the mouth of a witch-like being. The songs are very glitchy and production driven. It's an artfully-strange collection of work.
"In Time" is one of my favorite songs. When I heard it during Congregata, I knew it'd be a hit. The background sounds like something from a cheap game whose audio person Googled "Asian-inspired instrumental". But it works! The video is reminiscent of 90s and early 2000s hip hop, with the denim-on-denim clothing and the beautiful Black girls doing their thing. The choreography is, once again, very pointed and detailed.
Twigs impresses again. M3LL155X brings another collection of sharp songs with a unique production, and a beautiful set of videos. The songs are enchanting, leaving you to unravel every sound. The videos are captivating, each with a story that connects with the next. The EP proves another addition to a versatile collection of music. Twigs' relentlessness and vivid imagination translates through her music and through her visuals in what is another solid release.