Take heed to Banks’ brooding new single ‘Love Is Unkind’
Banks has shared the most recent single from her upcoming fifth album, within the type of ‘Love Is Unkind’ – pay attention beneath.
The singer-songwriter is about to launch her fifth studio file ‘Off With Her Head’ on February 28, the follow-up to 2022’s ‘Serpentina’. She has already previewed the album with the singles ‘Finest Mates’ and ‘I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend’, which featured Doechii. Pre-order the album here.
Now, followers can hear the most recent style of the album with ‘Love Is Unkind’, which Banks has stated is “about an emotionally harmful relationship that had me working round in circles”.
Take heed to the brooding, synth-heavy monitor right here:
“It’s about how love may be unkind and masochistic,” Banks has additionally stated concerning the tune. “Rewinding your reminiscence and seeing issues clearly.”
Describing what followers can anticipate from the brand new file, she added: “In some ways, it’s an enormous sister album to ‘Goddess’ [2014]. After a decade aside, I’ve reunited with the core musicians and producers who helped form my debut. On the similar time, it’s one thing fully completely different— I’ve grown a lot as an artist and an individual, and the journey is documented in all these sounds.”
The ‘Off With Her Head’ tracklist is:
‘Guillotine’
‘I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend ft. Doechii’
‘Love Is Unkind’
‘Delulu’
‘Transfer’
‘Keep’
‘Finest Mates’
‘Meddle In The Mildew’
‘Route’
‘Make It Up’
‘River’
‘Off With Her Head’
Banks launched an acoustic model of her debut album ‘Goddess’ in December, to mark the file’s 10-year anniversary. She additionally celebrated with particular intimate exhibits in London, New York, and Los Angeles – taking to the identical authentic venues she visited upon the preliminary launch.
NME awarded Banks’ final album ‘Serpentina’ 4 stars, writing: “‘Serpentina’ is a welcome reintroduction to the artist and a cathartic ode to doing issues your individual approach. Halfway by way of ‘Spirit’, she sings: “Fuck anybody who tells you you cant do it / You don’t want it”. Listening to ‘Serpentina’, you sense that Banks’ has confidently taken her personal recommendation.”