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Eusexua Afterglow

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Eusexua Afterglow
Close-up portrait of bald Twigs with decorative ear accessories and her mouth covered by a larger accessory that surrounds her head
Standard cover
Studio album by
FKA Twigs
Released14 November 2025 (2025-11-14)
Genre
Length40:11
Label
Producer
FKA Twigs chronology
Eusexua
(2025) 		Eusexua Afterglow
(2025)
Alternative cover
Close-up portrait of bald Twigs with minimal makeup and decorative ear accessories
Physical cover
Singles from Eusexua Afterglow
  1. "Cheap Hotel"
    Released: 26 September 2025
  2. "Predictable Girl"
    Released: 11 November 2025
  3. "Hard"
    Released: 17 November 2025
  4. "Love Crimes"
    Released: 1 December 2025

Eusexua Afterglow (stylised as EUSEXUA Afterglow) is the fourth studio album by the English singer FKA Twigs. Released on 14 November 2025 through Young and Atlantic Records, it has been preceded by two singles, "Cheap Hotel" and "Predictable Girl". Initially conceived as a deluxe edition of Eusexua (2025), the album eventually evolved to a standalone work as a sequel to Twigs' previous album.

Background and release

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In August 2025, during a festival performance as part of the promotion of her third album Eusexua (2025), Twigs stated that she was releasing another album soon, titled Eusexua Afterglow.[1] Pitchfork confirmed it to be "not a deluxe version, but rather a whole new album".[2] The album was initially conceived as a deluxe edition of FKA Twigs's previous album, but it later evolved to a new project described as a sequel and containing a standalone track listing.[3][4][5] "Perfectly", released on 16 July 2025, was originally intended to serve as the lead single from the deluxe edition of the album, but was ultimately excluded from the final tracklist.[6]

FKA Twigs officially announced Eusexua Afterglow on 26 September 2025, along with an album trailer.[7] According to a press release, FKA Twigs created the word "Eusexua" to "describe the nothingness and focus one feels in the moments leading up to an orgasm", and the album "expands on the feelings that come after experiencing Eusexua, transmuting them into a soundtrack for the hours after the rave and extending that high into the afters".[5][3] The lead single "Cheap Hotel" was released on the same date, and was accompanied by a seven-minute music video directed by Jordan Hemingway, which stars FKA Twigs alongside Shannon and Shannade Clermont.[8][9] The album's second single, "Predictable Girl" was released on 11 November 2025.[10]

Eusexua Afterglow was released on 14 November 2025 through Young and Atlantic Records.[11][12]

FKA Twigs is scheduled to embark on the Body High Tour in North America and Europe from March to June 2026 in support of the album.[13]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[14]
Metacritic77/100[15]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[16]
NMEStarStarStarStar[17]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[18]
The SkinnyStarStarStarStar[19]
Pitchfork7.4/10[20]
Slant MagazineStarStarStarStar[21]

Upon release, Eusexua Afterglow received positive reviews from music critics. According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Eusexua Afterglow received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[15]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by FKA Twigs.

Eusexua Afterglow track listing[22]
No.TitleMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Love Crimes"
  • FKA Twigs
  • Manni Dee
  • RougeHotel
  • Hezen[a]
2:41
2."Slushy"
  • Chris Thomas
  • Finn Frederick Wigan
  • FKA Twigs
  • Manni Dee
  • RougeHotel
3:34
3."Wild and Alone" (featuring PinkPantheress)
4:09
4."Hard"
3:34
5."Cheap Hotel"
  • FKA Twigs
  • Joy Henson
  • Lilbubblegum
  • Dee
  • Petra Levitt
  • FKA Twigs
  • Henson
  • Dee
  • Levitt
  • Lilbubblegum
3:30
6."Touch a Girl"
3:00
7."Predictable Girl"
  • FKA Twigs
  • Henson
  • Dee
  • Levitt
  • James Napier
  • Sam Every-Baker
  • Timmaz Zolleyn
  • FKA Twigs
  • Dee
  • Tic
  • Every-Baker
  • RougeHotel
  • Mechatok[a]
  • Oli XL[a]
2:26
8."Sushi"
  • Arielle Baptiste
  • FKA Twigs
  • Dee
  • Robert Cook
  • Yves Rothman
  • Bapari
  • FKA Twigs
  • Dee
  • Mike Q
  • Rothman
  • CityTronix[a]
  • Leslie[a]
  • Liza Kaye[a]
5:23
9."Piece of Mine"
  • FKA Twigs
  • Henson
  • Lilbubblegum
  • Dee
  • Levitt
  • Every-Baker
  • FKA Twigs
  • Henson
  • Lilbubblegum
  • Dee
  • Levitt
  • Every-Baker[c]
  • Leslie[a]
3:15
10."Lost All My Friends"
3:45
11."Stereo Boy"
4:52
Total length:40:11

Notes

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  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[23]

  • FKA Twigs – vocals
  • Sam Every-Baker – engineering (all tracks), mixing (tracks 7–9); bass, keyboards, synthesizer (9)
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Dan Harfield – mastering assistance (1–6, 8–11)
  • Mendy Stein – mixing assistance (1–3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
  • Eric J Dubowsky – mixing (1–3, 5, 6, 10, 11)
  • Balzacc30 – additional vocals (1)
  • Stuart Price – bass, keyboards (3)
  • Nickie Jon Pabón – vocal mixing (3)
  • PinkPantheress – vocals (3)
  • Dayzel TheMachine – mixing (4)
  • Tic – background vocals, guitar (7)
  • Precious – background vocals (8)
  • Enantios Dromos – spoken voice (9)
  • Danny Harle – additional arrangement (10)
  • Illangelo – mixing, synthesizer (11)
  • Doc McKinney – guitar (11)

Charts

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Chart performance for Eusexua Afterglow
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 187
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[25] 101
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[26] 18
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[27] 2

References

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  1. ^ Renshaw, David (21 August 2025). "FKA Twigs teases her second album of 2025". The Fader. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ Strauss, Matthew (20 August 2025). "FKA Twigs Teases New Album Eusexua Afterglow". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b Sterling, Scott (25 September 2025). "FKA Twigs Announces New Album Eusexua Afterglow, Shares "Cheap Hotel"". Consequence. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ^ Madarang, Charisma (26 September 2025). "FKA Twigs Offers a Taste of Eusexua Afterglow With Hypnotic New Song and Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b Barnes, Kelsey (26 September 2025). "FKA Twigs announces new album Eusexua Afterglow". Alternative Press. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  6. ^ Wang, Steffanee (14 July 2025). "FKA Twigs' Eusexua deluxe album: What we know". The Fader. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  7. ^ Tyler Damara Kelly (26 September 2025). "FKA Twigs reveals details of new album, Eusexua Afterglow". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  8. ^ Green, Walden (25 September 2025). "FKA Twigs Confirms Eusexua Afterglow Release Date, Shares Video for New Song "Cheap Hotel"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  9. ^ Skinner, Tom (26 September 2025). "FKA Twigs confirms details of new album Eusexua Afterglow with atmospheric new single 'Cheap Hotel'". NME. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  10. ^ Breihan, Tom (11 November 2025). "FKA Twigs Shares New Song "Predictable Girl": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  11. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (26 September 2025). "FKA Twigs Announces New Album Eusexua Afterglow". Clash. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  12. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (26 September 2025). "FKA Twigs Shares 'Cheap Hotel' As She Confirms An Album Release Date". Uproxx. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  13. ^ Green, Walden (1 December 2025). "FKA twigs Announces 2026 Tour, Shares New "Love Crimes" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Eusexua Afterglow by FKA Twigs Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Eusexua Afterglow by FKA Twigs". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  16. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (14 November 2025). "FKA Twigs – Eusexua Afterglow". Clash. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  17. ^ Rigotti, Alex (14 November 2025). "FKA Twigs – Eusexua Afterglow: a throbbing testament to experimental pop artistry". NME. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  18. ^ Hermes, Will (14 November 2025). "FKA Twigs Keeps Pushing Her Limits". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  19. ^ Morgan, Rhys (14 November 2025). "FKA Twigs – Eusexua Afterglow". The Skinny. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  20. ^ Cliff, Aimee (18 November 2025). "EUSEXUA Afterglow / EUSEXUA". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  21. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (13 November 2025). "FKA Twigs Eusexua Afterglow Review: The Pleasure Principle". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
  22. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (11 November 2025). "FKA Twigs Is Anything But A 'Predictable Girl' In Her Cinematic Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  23. ^ "Eusexua Afterglow / FKA Twigs / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  24. ^ "Ultratop.be – FKA Twigs – Eusexua Afterglow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  25. ^ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 47 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 2. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  26. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  27. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
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