Twigs takes societies expectations, and purposely distorts them, using her emotions, and your own emotions against you. Overall it's difficult not to admire FKA twigs for her experimental and incredibly artistic take on regular music. The inclusion of a static sound effect emphasises the idea of the liminal, and places you into the realm of the horror-film the tubular bells that follow immediately afterwards however, intentionally confuse you and makes it difficult not to appreciate the way that FKA twigs has the ability to play with your senses. Glass & Patron is a much more sinister and threatening piece than any of the other four tracks, and the use of an echo almost enters the listener into the world of the paranormal. The combination of an eerie auto-tune effect on twigs' voice and the intense and slightly aggressive instrumental sections of the song, creates a sound and feel that is unique, and is something rarely demonstrated by the singer. Everyday, everyday', suggesting that there is some aspect of life that she is unhappy with. She sings, 'You've got a goddamn nerve' and, 'I be feeling the same.

Arguably this softens the transition into I'm Your Doll, but still feels unsatisfactory nonetheless.īoth In Time and Glass & Patron differ greatly from the first two tracks on the EP, as In Time presents Barnett as being discontented and frustrated. The lack of any real 'end' to Figure 8 is one particular criticism I have with the song however, as it essentially trails off into nothingness, leaving you feeling unfulfilled and empty.

The second half of the song combines a stuttering beat with an almost uncomfortable wailing sound, which when partnered with FKA twigs' piercing vocals, provokes an emotional response in you which is difficult to define as any singular feeling. The opening song of the EP, Figure 8 appears to vary very little from twigs' earlier releases, although certain aspects of the track do have a more experimental feel. The content of her songs however, shouldn't draw away from the fact that M3LL155X is a phenomenal piece of art, from which FKA twigs really pushes the boundaries of the genre, just enough to keep people entranced without losing them to the complexity of what she's trying to accomplish. I'm Your Doll contains suggestions of submissiveness, and the addition of an erotic music video leaves little to the imagination, but also portrays twigs as being incredibly vulnerable, despite her apparent confidence. Perhaps this is why Barnett is able to demonstrate such complete confidence in her own sexuality, littering her songs with explicit sexual references like, ' Will you f**k me while I stare at the sun?' and 'I won't give birth till you insert yourself inside of me'. The EP raises some intimate but not so subtle questions about the singer's personal identity, and in Glass & Patron twigs sings, ' I wait all week for a moment’s break away from being told who I am', showing that she refuses to be defined by society's views of masculinity and femininity. The ability FKA twigs has to adapt and distort her voice shines through in her latest work, and M3LL155X is guaranteed to send shivers down your spine from start to finish. An incredibly surreal 16 minute video captures the artistry of both twigs' lyrics, as well as her powerful and moving vocals.

M3LL155X ('Melissa') is the new five-track EP from the experimental FKA twigs ('Tahliah Barnett'), whose fan base has been eagerly awaiting something new from the 27 year old since her extremely successful debut album LP1, released in August 2014.

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