Much has been speculated following FKA Twigs’ cryptic Instagram post that read “inside my head i have the best time.” The British singer-songwriter, who is often considered to be an avant-garde from her artistic work, posted a video with abstract visuals and distorted audio — a possible leaked track. Some of the gibberish lyrics heard in this video went as far as saying “let’s fill up the universe” and “I love you/I’m not a fan of you” in a hypnotic vesicular loop.
Almost immediately the very vague video went viral through Twigs’ passionate followership and in just a couple of hours it gained thousands of likes. Many recognized snippets of what seems to be new music, while another wrote in all caps “THIS IS MY SONGGGGGG.” Another comment simply said that the audio clip was “perfect.” Several others used the opportunity to beseech Twigs for tours in their countries.
Perpetual International pleas started emerging, including Spanish comments of “Ven a Chile pelona” (translated to English as Come to Chile, bald one), and “Ven a MÉXICO PLIS PLIS PLIS” (Come to MEXICO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE), outlining the global craving to see Twigs perform. Another fairly desperate fan from Florida begged him for a Miami show, “for the love of God please come back to the USA.”
Thus, the cryptic post worked well for Twigs’ mysterious aura as this US-based singer-babe was brought forth onto the scene with her 2014 debut album LP1, an act that challenged the notion of creativity in terms of music, visuals, and persona, while her last full-fledged release was the mixtape Caprisongs in 2021, which prompted eager anticipation from the fans for new music to come.
What is outstanding with this very post is that it brings out the unique bond avant-garde artists and their audiences share. Far from the polished Promotional Forays of mainstream pop stars, Twigs slips raw, abstract snippets on which she invites interpretation. The comments reveal that: in contrast to the mundane, the fans engage with this conceptually whilst relating the work to their lives.
Arguably, ironically, the video phrase that has been repeated over and over and that it says, “I’m not a fan of you,” contrasts sharply with the reactions of an impassioned community of fans. This glaringly shows a complexity in the artist-audience relationship in experimental music scenes, wherein admiration is often practically channeled into the engagement of very difficult material, rather than through the usual channels of conventional fan behavior.
Twigs once spoke of her process in interviews and described how she creates immersive worlds with her music. Another is happening here, and this post seems to represent yet another contribution. Of course, there is no official announcement to accompany this teaser, but judging from the response anger, the whole lot would be enthusiastically received by her devoted fanbase.
This intersperses well with Twigs’ recent ricochet into other creative spheres, notably her acting debut in The Crow reboot, met with acclaim, whilst maintaining endeavors as a dancer and director. This mixed-media trajectory has firmly placed her as one of the most innovative names in contemporary music, who needs just seconds of cryptic jabs to stimulate an old-world urge.
As comments pour in from around the world, one thing is clear: Whether inside her head or out in the universe, FKA Twigs knows how to create moments that will stay with people. A simple caption masks the post, and yet, the reactions confirm why she is one of the most fascinating creative forces left in music.
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