Caprisongs [Mixtape]
by FKA twigs
  • Record Label: N/A
  • Release Date: Jan 14, 2022
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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 104 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 93 out of 104
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 104
  3. Negative: 2 out of 104
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  1. evolhipol
    Jan 14, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. CAPRISONGS (mixtape) by FKA twigs has a spirit of "pop" that retains all of her eclecticism and sadder undertones. Her lyricism and poetry edges to the brink of the mainstream but leaps back into experimentalism before getting too close to ordinariness. Sonically speaking - this mixtape is a combination of alternative r&b, (hyper)pop, electric and experimental. The production is at buoy of taking the risk and still sounding with creativity. Definitely, an upbeat and grower!… Expand
  2. lwtos
    Jan 14, 2022
    8
    A great album from a great artist! She really talks herself in these songs and we are really thrilled to listen her.
  3. Finnnnn
    Jan 15, 2022
    9
    Whilst I felt this release was much different from Magdalene, I still really enjoyed this release. I also felt the wide variety of collaborations was a nice edition, something that she has not done often before. The production was great, she just keeps doing amazing on each project!
  4. eddie1987
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    perfect, perfect, different sounds, amazing Fka Twigs. loved so much, such a cool mixtape
  5. Evic21
    Jan 18, 2022
    8
    It may not hit the dramatic highs of Magdalene and the featured artists on the album are unmemorable and unneeded, but Caprisongs still manages to fascinate with its high end, experimental production and its accessibility. It's Twigs' most digestible album yet and is a great stepping stone for more people to get to know the world's most off-kilter pop star.
  6. swiftexileee
    Jan 25, 2022
    8
    This is the best album of 2022 so far. No skip except those interludes. I love FKA twigs's vocals here as well as the production. I love the transitions of verses on every songs. I just don't like the interludes. I think the album doesn't need those interludes. I felt like they're just redundancy. The album can stand perfectly without those 1-2 minute interludes. But overall, I really loveThis is the best album of 2022 so far. No skip except those interludes. I love FKA twigs's vocals here as well as the production. I love the transitions of verses on every songs. I just don't like the interludes. I think the album doesn't need those interludes. I felt like they're just redundancy. The album can stand perfectly without those 1-2 minute interludes. But overall, I really love this album so much.… Expand
  7. mxrtinalxnso
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    ten out of ten album, best FKA´s work, soooo underrated.
    Critics always so edgy when it´s about women music
  8. irichard
    Jan 20, 2022
    9
    The mix of afrobeat, dancehall, trip hop, art pop, grime & rnb it sounds so good and all the songs has a similar feel but at the same time each one is different and has its own vibe. A great mixtape for sure and you can tell the caribbean influence!
  9. jlucs
    Jan 14, 2022
    9
    In Caprisongs, Twigs guides us through a new and exciting journey of cure and selflove, using elements of astrology as statements of a stronger and happier version of herself. Mixing a lot of different genres and interesting features, Twigs definitely achieves her goal to communicate her feelings with the "outside"
  10. Fuerstenberg
    Feb 19, 2022
    7
    On her 2022 mixtape "CAPRISONGS" FKA twigs doesn't show herself as experimental anymore, but more versatile and diverse than ever before. In a bright, relaxed tone FKA twigs keeps moving and changing, trying out new things over and over again.

    With calm R&B, brilliant art pop and dancehall on hip hop beats, she combines the best of many genres with finesse. Unfortunately, some songs    On her 2022 mixtape "CAPRISONGS" FKA twigs doesn't show herself as experimental anymore, but more versatile and diverse than ever before. In a bright, relaxed tone FKA twigs keeps moving and changing, trying out new things over and over again.

    With calm R&B, brilliant art pop and dancehall on hip hop beats, she combines the best of many genres with finesse. Unfortunately, some songs can't keep up with the high standard because they are simply too plain and trivial. But that's easy to overlook – also because of the emotionally sharp lyrics. Overall a very strong 7 out of 10.

    My favorites:
    "tears in the club"
    "oh my love"
    "jealousy"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    February 19, 2022    … Expand
  11. Thevifx
    Jan 18, 2022
    7
    A bit on the pop side but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's a fun "mistake".
  12. adonayrguez
    Jan 21, 2022
    9
    A great R&B album with pop roots, it's fun and contemporary. It has the potential to attract the attention from the first listen. A different job for her. 8.5/10
  13. sadiddy
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
    This is a new era for twigs. Even with incorporating a more commercial sound, twigs still maintains the energy that made her so iconic and legendary. GIVE THIS WOMAN HER FLOWERS
  14. After_peep08
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    favorite tracks: ride the dragon, oh my love, careless and darjeeling, great mixtape
  15. erwinvenezio
    Mar 24, 2023
    8
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  16. Lester
    Jan 25, 2022
    9
    a good piece of work, I really enjoy it.. her most "mainstream" work but with bits of her past works.

    my favs are:
    tears in the club
    jealousy
    ride the dragon
    Papi bones
    meta angel
  17. Dsros96
    Oct 5, 2022
    8
    Her best project, the previous ones bored the hell out of me but this one is fun, upbeat with vulnerable moments.
  18. mariomello
    Feb 15, 2022
    10
    Álbum incrível, letras maravilhosas, feats. ótimos e que encaixaram como luvas nas composições da FKA. Talvez o trabalho mais pop e que cumpre sua função exatamente ao que se propôs.
  19. clem666
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    Impressive first mixtape effort for princess FKA twigs who manages to surround herself with many impressive and talented artists from Pa Salieu to The Weeknd passing by Rema, Fred again.., Mike Dean, Jorja Smith, Arca, Daniel Caesar & Warren Ellis. This is just insane.
    If 'Caprisongs' lacks a bit in artistic experimentations that characterizes other FKA twigs' albums, it certainly doesn't    Impressive first mixtape effort for princess FKA twigs who manages to surround herself with many impressive and talented artists from Pa Salieu to The Weeknd passing by Rema, Fred again.., Mike Dean, Jorja Smith, Arca, Daniel Caesar & Warren Ellis. This is just insane.
    If 'Caprisongs' lacks a bit in artistic experimentations that characterizes other FKA twigs' albums, it certainly doesn't lack in versatility and thrilling shock value. Tracks she offers became more chanting, more pop, more accessible. And it is not absolutely a flaw. Because it is with such a mixtape that she demonstrate how big and powerful her cultural impact is.
    'Lightbeamers', 'papi bones' & 'darjeeling' especially caught my attention and kept me nodding if not dancing.    … Expand
  20. ZiadAmin
    Jan 19, 2022
    10
    these are 17 tracks of twigs smoothly experimenting & playing with different sounds & elements, it’s obviously the most fun she has ever had with a record before, brilliant.
  21. jhonat
    Apr 19, 2022
    9
    FKA traz em sua mixtape (que em sua maioria não é coesa) uma junção de emoções que só capricornianos, assim como eu, entendem.

    Com colaborações no momento certo, a artista mostra que podemos ter um coração quebrado, chorar por isso e, acima de tudo, continuar tendo a elegância que somente nós temos. Falar sobre emoções e relacionamentos me remetem ao diálogo onde FKA ouve de, talvez,    FKA traz em sua mixtape (que em sua maioria não é coesa) uma junção de emoções que só capricornianos, assim como eu, entendem.

    Com colaborações no momento certo, a artista mostra que podemos ter um coração quebrado, chorar por isso e, acima de tudo, continuar tendo a elegância que somente nós temos. Falar sobre emoções e relacionamentos me remetem ao diálogo onde FKA ouve de, talvez, sua amiga: "eu gostaria que você visse o que vejo em você, ou melhor, o que todos veem". Existe algo mais poderoso que essa narrativa?

    Trazer transições e interludes para uma mixtape pode ser algo estranho e desafiador, mas nada que seja difícil para a cantora britânica, já que ela traz várias dessas nesse novo projeto.

    Destaque para "oh my love" e "careless", que exalam excelência em letra e produção, esbanjando vulnerabilidades.    … Expand
  22. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible body of work. Very experimental and dynamic. Fun, bubbly and at times dark. She really proved she could do anything here… Expand
  23. leumassregor
    Jun 21, 2022
    8
    'CAPRISONGS' is Twigs' most catchy project she's released. The production on this thing is extremely punchy, futuristic, and hypnotic, with Twigs once again displaying her effortless vocal ability.

    Twigs was obviously trying to have as much fun as possible on this mixtape and as a result that leaves us with a super poppy and EDM compilation of tracks. "careless" is a super catchy bop    'CAPRISONGS' is Twigs' most catchy project she's released. The production on this thing is extremely punchy, futuristic, and hypnotic, with Twigs once again displaying her effortless vocal ability.

    Twigs was obviously trying to have as much fun as possible on this mixtape and as a result that leaves us with a super poppy and EDM compilation of tracks. "careless" is a super catchy bop with a beautiful little feature from Daniel Caesar. "ride the dragon" is definitely my favorite on the album and it is a fantastic introduction to the tape. Its production is hypnotic and very, very trippy which left me wanting more. The ending track "thank you song" has a delightful melody and contains classic FKA Twigs depressing undertones through the lyrics and production.

    This project most definitely has the rawest replayability out of all of FKA Twigs' discography. Definitely, a great album to jump around to or sit back and take in.    … Expand
  24. spacemanrecords
    Mar 6, 2022
    9
    Just for reference, this is my first Twigs album. Not that I have avoided her past works, but this is the first project I've gotten around to listening to...

    With that in mind... I'm blown away! The soundscape of this record is so unlike what I typically connect with and that it makes it all the better, to lose yourself in... I see lots of comments saying this project is a bit less    Just for reference, this is my first Twigs album. Not that I have avoided her past works, but this is the first project I've gotten around to listening to...

    With that in mind... I'm blown away! The soundscape of this record is so unlike what I typically connect with and that it makes it all the better, to lose yourself in...

    I see lots of comments saying this project is a bit less conceptual than her works of past, but this really works for me in correlation with the fun and sporadic hyper pop production.

    Twigs, does get in to some interpersonal struggles and there are some very perfectly placed audio dialogues throughout the project, that really flesh out the narrative.

    Favorite songs are: Ride The Dragon, Meta Angel, Lightbeamers, Careless

    I'm rating it a strong 8 to light 9    … Expand
  25. music_fan1
    Mar 22, 2022
    8
    This is exactly what I was looking for in FKA Twigs mixtape. Twigs, as usual delivers an excellent project. She was definitely able to provide us the perfect mixtape vibes, where songs sound different and it clearly isn't a theme. Just good music. A negative thing to say is that the songs can be bad and be clear filler tracks at times, but overall solid and a pleasant listening experience.
  26. DIEG0OOOO
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    esto fue mi introduccion a la fka twigs, la verdad no fue magdalene pero esta si fue mi introduccion a que me gustara pq no soy muy fan de baladas y este me sorprendio mucho siii el caprisongs interlude es espectacular y lo escucho todos los dias, ojala q hubiera puesto mas del saggi moon pisci ven jiummm caprisongs pq es literal la mejor frase ever dicha q quieres que te diga es vdd
  27. Emayouel_03
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    This don't deserve be just a mixtape, this is a masterpiece. FKA hits straight to my heart, mainly cuz I'm capri too, I can feel all of the feelings she pour in Caprisongs, a truly AOTY in my life.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. DIY Magazine
    Mar 12, 2024
    80
    Sitting somewhere between say Beyoncé’s auteur-like use of collaborators on ‘Lemonade’ and how Grimes’ ‘Art Angels’ saw the contrary Canadian flex shimmering, glossy pop nous, ‘Caprisongs’ has twigs throwing out hooks left, right and centre.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Mar 12, 2024
    79
    In a discography saturated with ambient anthems and frenetic energy, CAPRISONGS brilliantly brandishes the talent of an artist constantly looking for her next high.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Feb 10, 2022
    74
    Small blemishes aside, CAPRISONGS is cool, calm, composed, and immediately apparent.
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