‘EUSEXUA’ Review: FKA Twigs Brings Vulnerability to the Dance Floor
FKA Twigs’ third studio album, ‘EUSEXUA,’ is an infectious electro-pop dream.
“Eusexua” is a word created by FKA Twigs to merge together sex and euphoria. Her time raving in Prague inspired FKA Twigs to create an album about liberation, the vulnerability of loving another, and the electric act of dancing. The album feels like a release, like the free-flowing nature of dancing, and you do not care who is watching. Read our review for ‘EUSEXUA’ below.
‘EUSEXUA’ strikes me as an album FKA Twigs needed to make. With some of the most vulnerable and relatable lyrics of her entire discography, ‘EUSEXUA’ feels like a triumph. The album is eleven tracks long, and I feel the only way to truly dive into it would be to take it track by track.
Track 1: Eusexua
“Do you feel alone?” The mission statement and opener of the album, ‘Eusexua,’ bursts with energy and a riveting synth. The song feels as if you are in a room full of strangers, the lights strobing, and left in a haze. The feeling captured in the song is one that has never been put into words; that’s why she made it up. The feeling of Eusexua is when you are lost in the music and out all night, losing track of time. A perfect introduction to what the album is about to offer, ‘Eusexua’ is a layered, almost haunting experience to begin the album with.
Track 2: Girl Feels Good
The most blatant tribute to Madonna’s 1998 comeback ‘Ray of Light’ on the album. The song has hints of ‘Swim’ and ‘Sky Fits Heaven.’ Even with allusion to Madonna’s classic, the song is fresh and singular. The beginning verse seems to be touching on the toxic masculinity born from uncertainty or insecurity. The song could be about finding a boy unaware that what he needs to do is give himself up and fall in love, and FKA Twigs attempting to provide that relief. ‘Girl Feels Good’ is a clear highlight on the album for me.

Track 3: Perfect Stranger
A song about the erotic nature of finding someone you’ve never met and being attracted to them. The beauty of a one-night stand. FKA Twigs argues that there can be relief in connecting with a stranger because you do not know their flaws. You only know who they are at that moment. The verses outline all the things she does not know about this person, with her singing that she doesn’t even care. It, in fact, only adds to the experience.
Track 4: Drums of Death
‘Drums of Death’ is the most isolating track on the album and one of the most intriguing. Called a ‘glitchfest served hot ON DEMAND’ via her Instagram, ‘Drums of Death’ is a unique experience about the lure of living life to the fullest and shedding clean from the restraints of societal pressure. The entire album uses the metaphor of shedding one’s skin in order to achieve liberation or as an act of rebellion against norms, ‘Drums of Death’ is the introduction to this mantra. The song is an evocative experience like no other.
Track 5: Room of Fools
In ‘Room of Fools, ’ FKA Twigs takes the listener directly to the raves in Prague, where she spent so much of her time, about the connection created by being at the same place at the same time, feeling the euphoria in the joined experience. Twigs describes the ‘Room of Fools’ as “Stray Dogs” and “Demigods,” strangers lost in search of Eusexua. The song also includes vocal inflections akin to the likes of Björk, making it one of Twigs’ most interesting songs vocally.

Track 6: Sticky
My personal favorite track, ‘Sticky,’ is a vulnerable cry for help by Twigs. Twigs expresses her desire to be free of drama or “sticky situations.” She longs to be understood by her partner but explains the pain she feels when becoming vulnerable in front of her partner. The line “My body aches to be known, to be expressive in itself” is a striking confession that is woven through the entire album. ‘Sticky’ is about her need to be herself wherever she is because the truth in that release will alleviate the pain she has built up.
Track 7: Keep It, Hold It
I do not have a lot to say about ‘Keep it, Hold It’ other than that, it is a haunting slow burn that ends with a rush of energy. I think the main idea of the song is that people tell her that she should keep her dancing and true self-enclosed, and Twigs is arguing that you need to let it go.
Track 8: Childlike Things
A song that almost feels out of place, ‘Childlike Things’ is a bubbly melody that features North West. Though I do think West’s verse is extremely random in the context of the album, I have to admit it does not sound terrible, and if people did not know it was North West, no one would bat an eye. I do not think the song is necessary for the experience of ‘EUSEXUA,’ but it is a fun track that nicely leads into the darker ‘Striptease.’
Track 9: Striptease
The epitome of the metaphor of shedding one’s skin to be liberated, ‘Striptease’ is a sexy, revealing track that includes some distinctive vocals from Twigs. FKA Twigs has expressed that dancing is how she finds herself and how she finds release in it. ‘Striptease’ explains how getting to know her, or ‘opening’ her, is like a striptease because it is done by seeing her dance. Definitely one of the highlights of the album.

Track 10: 24hr Dog
Some of the lyrics of ‘24hr Dog’ are almost borderline embarrassing. It is a kind of vulnerability you do not usually get on an eclectic pop album like this, but that is exactly what FKA Twigs does. The song outlines the lengths Twigs will go to for her partner and how she is “a dog” for him. A mellow but essential track.
Track 11: Wanderlust
A sweet relief from the feelings we were just given by Twigs. The claim after the storm, ‘Wanderlust,’ feels like the fog is lifting with newfound clarity for Twigs. The last track, ‘Wanderlust,’ is pure catharsis from Twigs and a perfect closer to ‘EUSEXUA.’
‘EUSEXUA’ is not only a standout in FKA Twigs discography but also a new staple in its genre. Full of complex and difficult emotions, ‘EUSEXUA’ is a must-listen for any pop, electric, or dance music enjoyer.
‘EUSEXUA’ is available on all streaming platforms. The album is produced primarily by FKA Twigs, Koreless, and Ojivolta.