Avant Architects Oklou and FKA twigs Unveil Gil Gharbi-Directed Video for New Single "viscus"
Anxiety And Shared Art
Oklou and FKA twigs Turn Anxiety into Ethereal Pop on Stunning New Track "viscus"
The much-anticipated union of avant-pop innovators Oklou and FKA twigs has delivered "viscus," a track that immediately cements its status as a defining moment in contemporary electronic music. Released via True Panther Sounds and Because Music, the single is a key addition to the forthcoming deluxe edition of Oklou's celebrated 2025 debut, Choke Enough, and boasts the added weight of a co-production credit from pop architect Danny L Harle. The song itself is a masterclass in atmospheric vulnerability, built upon sparse, glistening textures that blossom into a lush, ethereal soundscape. Intriguingly, the collaboration arose from a candid conversation between the two artists, where they connected over the highly personal subject of shared struggles with stomach pain, which Oklou explicitly channeled into the track's core, explaining that the lyrics explore "all of these sources of anxiety and talk about my body as a conflicting relationship." Complementing this sonic intimacy is a mesmerizing and unsettling music video, directed by Gil Gharbi, which visually manifests the song's tension as Oklou and twigs have a mysterious encounter inside a minimal, hauntingly suburban garage setting, transforming a deeply personal source of anxiety into a compelling piece of communal art.
