FKA Twigs has revealed that she found it difficult to explain and promote her latest album, Eusexua.
The British singer-songwriter has admitted that introducing the record to audiences early last year proved challenging, particularly as she felt it arrived at a time when the world was especially cynical.
Speaking to ELLE UK, Twigs said, “Trying to explain Eusexua in a world that, at the moment, is in so much pain and, therefore, so cynical – people can almost take that as, like, a personal attack.”
The 37-year-old explained that making Eusexua and its follow-up Eusexua Afterglow, which was released in November, was a meaningful experience for her because she was unable to make music in 2017 after undergoing laparoscopic surgery to remove six large fibroid tumours.
Of her hiatus, she shared, “People were like, ‘Where did Twigs go?’ I went through this crazy thing that, it turns out, so many women go through.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Twigs, real name Tahliah Barnett, spoke about focusing on her wellbeing and recovery, including exploring techniques such as polyvagal theory, which links emotional experiences to the autonomic nervous system.
“I started to really listen to myself,” she stated. “My body was almost reliving physical experiences I’ve had without a physical trigger. I think, ultimately, I’ve had to heal my nervous system and I’m not very good at being told what to do, so I’ve had to figure it out myself.”
Explaining why she avoids using the word “healing”, Twigs continued, “There’s a lot of wishy-washy stuff out there but, when it’s down to the f**king wire and you’re f**king up your own life – for me, it hasn’t worked.”
