{"id":13139,"date":"2025-10-16T13:25:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wecb.live\/?p=13139"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:05:49","slug":"visceral-connections-a-viscus-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/milkcrate\/visceral-connections-a-viscus-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Visceral Connections: A &#8220;Viscus&#8221; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/orgs.emerson.edu\/wecb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2025\/10\/bannerdesign_00000-1-1024x410-scaled-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13140\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Design by Diego Gonzalez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By BRyannah Basil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While gearing up to release deluxe versions of their respective albums, it\u2019s no surprise that Oklou and FKA Twigs inevitably joined forces. On the ambient-electronic track with synths that swell as the song advances, both artists question if the light at the end of the tunnel is enough to stop a maelstrom within yourself. With hopeful lyrics like \u201cI wanna find a place I feel alive\/ The beating of my heart\/ Is sure a place to start\/Instead of me choking up and running,\u201d neither come to a definite conclusion, but are certain where to begin. \u201cViscus\u201d is the first in a slew of bonus tracks, and Oklou proves that she hasn\u2019t departed from the lush and atmospheric sound of February&#8217;s <em>choke enough<\/em>, while FKA proves that she fits right in. 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