Watch FKA twigs' music video for "Childlike Things"
Still from "Childlike Things" music video

Watch FKA twigs' music video for "Childlike Things"

Today, FKA twigs released the latest visual installment of her EUSEXUA album cycle: the music video for "Childlike Things." The music video, directed by Jeremy Hemingway, features the guest singer North West, the 11 year-old child of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

Watch the music video for "Childlike Things" below:

The music video's script was written by critically-acclaimed playwright Jeremy O. Harris. The music video begins with a short skit between actors and comedians Kevin Smith and Jake Shane. Walking up a spiral staircase, Shane attempts to explain the concept of "Eusexua" to a clueless Smith, who also takes a dig at the artist's dating history before even meeting her. twigs then puts on a short dance routine before the song actually begins.

The narrative deals with aging in the music industry, and the callousness of executives that only look at art through the lens of monetary value. "Your numbers and figures don't mean anything when you're sweating on the dance floor, discovering something new for the first time!" FKA twigs shouts at Smith mid-song. "That's what this is about; the thrill of it! The ecstasy that takes over when you open the door on something you didn't even know was shut within you!"

North West then appears wearing matching luxe, white coats with twigs. She then raps her verse in "Japanese" before twigs finishes the rest of the track with a ballet-inspired dance routine.

FKA twigs is currently on tour to promote her latest record EUSEXUA. She recently had to postpone her tour dates in New York, Chicago, and Toronto due to incorrectly filling out visa paperwork, but those dates have since been rescheduled. She is currently touring in Europe, and her performances in San Francisco and Coachella are still scheduled as planned.


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Victoria Borlando

New York, NY

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