FKA Twigs shares cinematic ‘Childlike Things’ video starring North West

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FKA Twigs has shared the official video for her latest single ‘Childlike Things’, featuring North West. You can watch it below.The song appears on Twigs’ third and most recent studio album, ‘Eusexua’, which was released back in January.Today (March 27), the singer-songwriter – real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett – unveiled the dramatic visuals for the track, directed by Jordan Hemingway (Wolf Alice, Young Fathers).

North West – the 11-year-old daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian – stars in the clip alongside Twigs, Kevin Smith and Jake Shane.The video begins with US influencer and comedian Shane telling director/actor Smith that Twigs “wrote [‘Childlike Things’] when she was still a teenager”, adding: “So it’s like we thought she was one thing, but this album is completely different.”Shane, who plays a member of Twigs’ team alongside Smith, continues: “It feels like a rave in Shoreditch.” Smith then asks if Twigs is a contortionist, while mispronouncing her name.The latter alludes to the singer’s past relationships with Matty Healy of The 1975, and actors Robert Pattinson and Shia LaBeouf when he is told she is “beneath viral”.

Smith asks: “Was she beneath viral when she was beneath the rock star, or the vampire – remember this one? Or the child star – eurgh!“I mean, come on!

There’s not like a low-rent white guy she hasn’t dated.” Suddenly, Twigs interrupts and is introduced to Smith – who portrays “the executive”.