Transformative Collaborations: FKA twigs and North West on 'Childlike Things
FKA twigs discusses her latest album EUSEXUA, sharing insights on creativity, healing, and an unexpected collaboration with North West, the daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. In an interview with Rolling Stone UK, twigs reveals how working with North on the track “Childlike Things” was a transformative experience. The song, originally written during twigs' teenage years, took on new significance with North's involvement, providing twigs with a sense of healing and empowerment.
Reflecting on her own past experiences of isolation and bullying, twigs explains how collaborating with North allowed her to rewrite those narratives and offer her younger self the friendship and support she lacked at the time. North's emotional maturity and perceptive nature during their interactions left a lasting impression on twigs, with the artist praising North's profound insights and observations that belied her young age.
North's contribution to “Childlike Things” includes a brief rap segment in Japanese, exploring themes of faith and identity. EUSEXUA, twigs' third studio album, showcases a shift towards club-inspired sounds while retaining her trademark emotional depth. The album has received critical acclaim and achieved twigs' highest chart debut in the U.K. to date. A deluxe version, EUSEXUA Afterglow, is slated for release later this year, featuring evolving tracks that align with the album's fluid and dynamic concept.