BANKS fans, it's almost time! After releasing the singles "The Devil" and "Skinnydipped" in the past few months, it looks like BANKS has officially finished recording her fourth studio album. In fact, she's currently finalizing the tracklist... meaning we have announcements and a full album to look forward to in the very near future! BANKS…
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Last week, BANKS announced that she'd be celebrating her birthday with a new single, "The Devil." Today's the big day! Happy birthday to BANKS, and to fans too, because "The Devil" is out and it's sinfully good. The song also comes with a horror-styled, campy music video. If you've been following BANKS throughout her career,…
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BANKS is about to kick off her new era, and it comes with a hellish new single next week. She just announced that her song "The Devil" will drop next Wednesday, presumably the first taste of her anticipated fourth album. Fans can already see a clip of the song's music video and hear a short…
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Throughout this week, BANKS shared stripped back performances of her 2014 Goddess single, “Drowning,” and three newer songs: “Contaminated,” “Stroke,” and "If We Were Made Of Water," all off her recent album, III. All four recordings now appear on her newly released EP, Live And Stripped, out today. In contrast to BANKS' album recordings - which are often…
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Throughout this week, BANKS has shared stripped back performances of her 2014 Goddess single, “Drowning,” and two newer songs: “Contaminated” and "Stroke," both off her recent album, III. All three recordings come from her new EP, Live And Stripped, out tomorrow on Friday, April 3rd. In her final preview before the EP drops, BANKS is back with…
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In the last couple of days, BANKS has shared stripped back performances of both her 2014 Goddess single, “Drowning,” and her single "Contaminated" off her recent album, III. Both come from her new EP, Live And Stripped, out this Friday, April 3rd. Continuing with the growing anticipation, BANKS is now back with a “1 Mic 1…
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Yesterday, BANKS shared a stripped back performance of her 2014 Goddess song, "Drowning." It comes from her new EP, Live And Stripped, out this Friday, April 3rd. Today, BANKS offers fans another preview of the EP with a new “1 Mic 1 Take” version of "Contaminated," a single from her 2019 album, III. The album version…
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It's only been eight months since BANKS released her last album, III. Following the singles “Gimme,” “Look What You’re Doing To Me,” and “Contaminated,” BANKS is now sharing some new music with us. This Friday, April 3rd, she will put out an EP called Live And Stripped. It'll feature acoustic versions of four songs, including three from III. But…
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Last month, BANKS released her third album, III. Led by the singles "Gimme," "Look What You're Doing To Me," and "Contaminated," III is BANKS' most daring and dynamic album yet. Today, her single "Contaminated" gets a colorful new lyric video. "Contaminated” is more the most subdued and hazy song on III. It starts with atmospheric…
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Before working on her third album, BANKS needed a bit of a break. After the whirlwind of her first two album eras - we got Goddess in 2014 and The Altar in 2016 - she deserved some time to absorb everything and live more freely. The break didn't last too long, but it did give…
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We're only two days away from hearing BANKS' new album, III. But to give fans one last treat before the big day, BANKS just shared her new song "Contaminated." It follows the singles "Gimme" and "Look What You're Doing To Me" featuring Francis & The Lights. Whereas "Gimme" was sultry and "Look What You're Doing…
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In one month, BANKS will release her new album, III. While we wait for July 12th to come, BANKS is treating fans to a couple of new singles. Following the lead "Gimme," today BANKS shared her song "Look What You're Doing To Me" featuring Francis & The Lights. "Look What You're Doing To Me" starts…
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One week ago, just after sharing the music video for her new single "Gimme," BANKS revealed that her upcoming album will simply be titled III, with a release due this July. Today, BANKS unveiled the album cover art for III, featuring a brand new logo and a new stylistic direction. Check out the III album…
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BANKS is getting ready to release her third album. Following its lead single, "Gimme," III will be out this July. The album follows BANKS' 2016 sophomore album, The Altar, which gave us the singles “F–k With Myself,” “Gemini Feed,” and “Trainwreck.” In a new interview with Billboard, BANKS spoke about III and her forthcoming music.…
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Last month, BANKS released her hypnotizing new single, “Gimme,” the first taste of BANKS’ upcoming third album. Although we still don't know much about her forthcoming album, we do know she's finished recording it. While we await more news on that, fans can now focus their attention on the new "Gimme" music video. BANKS just…
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Last Thursday, BANKS excited fans when she announced her lead single would be out on Monday. The day is finally here, and her new song, "Gimme," is out now! "Gimme" is our first taste of BANKS' upcoming third album, due later this year. "Gimme" opens with intricate chanting before swiftly moving into a sparse soundscape.…
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After months of recording and teasing, BANKS is finally about to start a new era for her upcoming third album! This Monday, BANKS will release the lead single from her forthcoming record. See her exciting announcement below: https://twitter.com/hernameisBANKS/status/1121532984396353537 BANKS finished recording the album in the middle of March. At the time, she shared a picture…
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BANKS never fails to impress, and her surprising new single is no exception. "Underdog" is a fierce song, though certainly more upbeat than BANKS usually delivers. Its funky, pounding beat and synths propel it forward, while BANKS's interjected growls offer a bit of shock. In the lyrics, BANKS addresses an unconfident partner who could alter…
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Surprise, BANKS fans! Even though she just released her sophomore album The Altar last September, BANKS is already putting out new music. After hinting at a new song yesterday, BANKS released her new single "Crowded Places" today. She wrote the song for the last season of Girls, which officially ends on April 16th. The HBO series…
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Welcome to... BANKS. A Los Angeles native, Jillian Banks - better known simply as BANKS - has been taking the alternative R&B and alternative pop worlds by storm with her unique, resolutely dark music. She burst onto the scene in 2013 with two EPs, Fall Over and London. In 2014, her first full-length album, Goddess, enchanted and…
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Just four months ago, Banks released her second album, The Altar, the follow-up to her impressive debut, Goddess. The Altar continues Banks' unique sound, pushing the boundaries while inviting the listener into her world. Singles "F--K With Myself" and "Gemini Feed" announced the record, and now The Altar gets its third single and music video with "Trainwreck." "Trainwreck"…
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Banks emerged quietly yet suddenly, impressing with her 2014 debut album, Goddess. It followed a series of EPs the year before, taking songs from those while adding some new ones in, too. Goddess wasn’t just one of the best debut albums of the year; it was one of the best albums of the year, period. And…
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Earlier this month, BANKS debuted her new song, "Gemini Feed," off her upcoming sophomore album, The Altar. While it was preceded by her 2015 teaser single "Better" and last month's first album track, "F--k With Myself," "Gemini Feed" is the most impressive new song so far. It's as infectious as her best songs on Goddess, but it also explores new territory. It's…
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Yesterday BANKS debuted her new single, "Gemini Feed," from her upcoming sophomore album. Now fans can see the full tracklist for The Altar and also pre-order the album! It will be released on September 30th. The Altar includes 13 new songs, including the recently released singles, "F--k With Myself" and "Gemini Feed." However, her 2015 teaser single,…
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BANKS is getting ready to release her sophomore album, The Altar, next month. She first teased the new music with the song "Better" late in 2015, and then released a music video for the new song, "F--k With Myself" a few weeks ago. Today we get our third taste of the album with "Gemini Feed." "Gemini Feed" is…
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