Banks' New Album "Goddess" Is A Gigantic Yes

Banks, or if you went by her full name, Jillian Banks, recently came out with a new record dubbed "Goddess". This is the singer's first full-length album, having before came out with a shorter one titled "LONDON". She earlier in the year came out with a single called "Beggin For Thread". Her soulful r&b tunes combined with her synth makes her a unique sound that people like Ellie Goulding are obsessed.

Her new album includes good synth slow-burns such as "Brain", a song about insulting people while managing to sound gorgeous at the same time, which I can definitely go along with. Also, it includes the classic Banks song "This Is What It Feels Like". If you have never heard of or listened to Banks before, I highly recommend starting with this song, because it encompasses her general sound in one gorgeous vocal masterpiece. For those who don't know much about synth, trust me when I say that Banks is very good at incorporating different ranges of sounds into her songs that make it sound very, very cool. Also, Banks does load all her tones manually, which is basically like plotting a graph for every little thing. Very hard.

The album was very much well worth the wait! I have to admit, I am completely in love with her sound. She, like I mentioned earlier, has such a unique flow to it that I literally adore. If came upon someone and they asked me what music I would recommend at that exact second, it probably would not be Banks, simply because she as an artist is so subtle. Her music is subtle. She herself is subtle. She is very hesitant about how she is seen in the public eye. She doesn't partake in social media. And perhaps it's her subtly that makes her so great: you'll never know what hit you until you listen and think, "Wow. That is good music."


To go to her website: http://www.hernameisbanks.com

To listen to her music: http://www.hernameisbanks.com/tagged/listen

Till next week! -Avery