Watch Arca premiere new music from ‘XXXXX’ on Daniel Sannwald-directed livestream

Arca has premiered new music from upcoming album ‘XXXXX’ in an experimental livestream directed by Daniel Sannwald. Check it out below. READ MORE: Arca – ‘KiCk i’ review: a new high watermark for the wildly innovative producer’s experimental pop The stream was held live on Twitch and YouTube last night (Thursday July 23), following the Grammy-nominated singer and producer announcing details of her long-anticipated album earlier this week. That record is set to drop on July 31 via XL Recordings, and marks her first new music since the expansive ‘Kick’ pentalogy ended in 2021. On last night’s livestream, Arca broke out an ambitious two-hour performance, giving fans a first glimpse of the album. Directed by Daniel Sannwald – who has previously directed music videos and shot album covers for Beyoncé, SZA, Travis Scott and more – the transmission was staged from an abandoned factory in Barcelona and saw Arca play the new record in full. Arca ‘XXXXX’ livestream still. CREDIT: Press Highlights included the elaborate renditions of ‘Willow’, ‘Tacondeando’ and ‘Grip’, as well as back-to-back performances of ‘Fxck’ and ‘Finisher’, where the experimental Venezuelan artist smeared paint and syn...