The music of FKA twigs (aka Tahliah Debrett Barnett) unearths a lot about sexuality, relationships, and desire. Barnett’s high-pitched vocals and moody, dark throbbing beats explore a side of love that’s fragmented and hard to define. To me, she perfectly encapsulates the concept of “topping from the bottom,” wanting to give yourself over to a lover, but in doing so, recognizing the power that action has. From the singles off her second full-length album Magdalene (due out November 8), twigs will dive further into these themes and feelings. A dancer by trade, her shows always promise to be spectacles of both sound and body with her Magdalene era in particular focusing on pole-dancing, Wushu, performance, and costume. by Jas Keimig