17
Jul/16

PANORAMA NYC VIDEO OF THE DAY: “GOOD TO LOVE” BY FKA TWIGS

17
Jul/16

Who: FKA Twigs
What: Panorama Music Art Technology festival
Where: Randall’s Island Park, the Pavilion
When: Friday, July 22, $125, 6:55
Why: British artist FKA Twigs, formerly known as Tahliah Debrett Barnett, self-released her first four-song EP just four years ago, and she hasn’t been off the music cognoscenti’s radar since. Her last two works, LP1 and M3LL155X (pronounced “Melissa”), landed on Pitchfork’s Best New Album list two years in a row. FKA Twigs has been busy on the festival circuit this summer, in July alone playing Pemberton and WayHome in Canada, Pitchfork in Chicago, Flow in Helsinki, and, on July 22, Panorama on Randall’s Island. The singer and dancer, born in Gloucestershire in 1988, is known for her spectacular choreography and deep artistic mystique; a typical Q&A features her and world-renowned curator and art critic Hans-Ulrich Obrist discussing various dimensions of her work, often described as performance theater. Although the celebrity gossip mill is churning because of her rumored possible breakup with fiancée Robert Pattinson over Kristen Stewart, what’s far more important is that she recently unveiled a new show, called “Radiant Me²,” featuring new songs, creative dancing, and her trademark dazzling visuals. The former “Video Girl,” who danced with Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, and Jessie J before beginning her solo career, has also released two other EPs, EP1 and EP2, and keeps gaining momentum with such singles as “Two Weeks,” “Pendulum,” and “Good to Love.” In the past couple of years, she has been described as fearless and a loner while not limiting herself to genres or boundaries; you can watch her continue to spread her wings this weekend when she plays the Pavilion at the Panorama art, music, food, and technology festival on Friday, with such other performers as Broken Social Scene, Silversun Pickups, Alabama Shakes, Here We Go Magic, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Arcade Fire. You can find the full schedule and set times here.