Wednesday, January 14, 2015

FKA Twigs Is in Bondage in Self-Directed 'Pendulum' Video


British singer FKA Twigs dropped ‘Pendulum’ last summer, and now she’s finally brought us a visual to go with the pulsating track.


While the video looks pretty simplistic with the plain background and the scantily-clad songstress in every shot, the camera soon pans out to reveal that she’s actually in an awkward position and tied up by her hair. FKA is performing Kinba, a Japanese style of rope bondage, and since she is a classically trained dancer, she’s able to contort her body into so many different positions yet still keep a relaxed face.


While she struggles with her rope-like hair, we then see her melt into a metallic substance before she’s dressed in a superhero outfit and breaks it down with a heavy dance. The shock factor of the visual is lost but leaves us with room to really appreciate the creativity that she puts into every performance — whether it be on stage or screen.


‘Pendulum’ is off her album debut, ‘LP 1,’ which is out now.