album BANKS - 'Serpentina'

[Juviax]

I don't know if I love this album so much or I don't care about because I keep coming back to it all the time. 

and I don't know why she's not doing any interviews 

[Alex]

Meteorite, Deadend, Holding Back, Skinnydipped, Burn, Unleavable all excellent

 

[Infatuation_Junkie]

once this grows on you, it becomes better than III. she did that!!

Edited April 25, 2022 by Infatuation_Junkie

[fml4realpls]

definitely weaker than III and the first two albums, I guess she's allowed to make a weaker record since its her fourth. 

 

[Lachlan]

Kind of obsessed with Deadend and Burn at the moment.

[highdefinition]

every time this thread is bumped I get disappointed all over again

 

 

[likefoxesdo]

Honestly, Deadend is the only song I can’t seem to get into at all. It feels like there’s nothing going on melodically or production-wise

[ultraviolence.xx]

16 minutes ago, likefoxesdo said:

Honestly, Deadend is the only song I can’t seem to get into at all. It feels like there’s nothing going on melodically or production-wise

that's funny cuz Deadend is my favorite!! I love the melody and production. different strokes i suppose

[SweetTalker]

So did this chart on Billboard?? 

[Babydoll.]

not sure about this one at all .... lol : ' ( luv ha tho!

[Joesuxx]

42 minutes ago, hurricane326 said:

Nope. Nor any other worldwide charts 

Such a shame but she chose the wrong songs 

[UnusualBoy]

Yeah, days later, this still ain't it. See you with next album Jillian.

[Iyanla, Fix Me]

The album is definitely growing on me but I think it's still weaker than her first 3. Her first 3 barely had skips (especially the Altar & III) while this one only has 5 strong songs. I feel like she also didn't choose the best lead up songs after Skinnydipped. 

 

I hope she atleast pushes this album and puts out more videos cause III only having 1 video despite having multiple career highlights is insane. 

[CroNich]

Agreed this album grows on you but yeah idk it just doesn’t feel totally complete/fully realised. I feel like each song has strong moments/components but are let down by shitting mixing, lazy production or by being too short.
 

I think at the moment **** Love and Anything 4 U are my favourites, however the latter desperately needed a third chorus. It would be top 10 of her discography for me if it did. 

Edited April 30, 2022 by CroNich

[shookspeare]

amazing how she just gets worse and worse, didn't think it was possible lol

 

a critical and commercial FAILURE 

[likefoxesdo]

54 minutes ago, shookspeare said:

amazing how she just gets worse and worse, didn't think it was possible lol

 

a critical and commercial FAILURE 

You gotta be one weird ***** to have a vendetta against Banks of all people 

[EdgeofTeeth]

1 hour ago, shookspeare said:

amazing how she just gets worse and worse, didn't think it was possible lol

 

a critical and commercial FAILURE 

not when the album before this one was far and away her best

[rehceeb]

3 hours ago, Iyanla, Fix Me said:

I hope she atleast pushes this album and puts out more videos cause III only having 1 video despite having multiple career highlights is insane. 

agreed, I've been waiting for a video for Holding Back although I don't think it's gonna happen

my favorite single and one of the only songs I liked from this album

[original_lifeline]

8 hours ago, shookspeare said:

a critical and commercial FAILURE 

 

[RideOrDie]

horrible album, so sad coming from her best record

[masochizm]

i have to agree that this is terrible… long term fan and i’ve tried my best to get into it but its objectively lazy, uninspired and bad… i will be taking toilet breaks @ her tour 

[Iyanla, Fix Me]

20 hours ago, shookspeare said:

amazing how she just gets worse and worse, didn't think it was possible lol

 

a critical and commercial FAILURE 

Not very nice.

 

She still produces and writes most of her own music which counts for a lot. The Altar & III are her best albums so you're wrong. 

[東京.]

11 hours ago, RideOrDie said:

horrible album, so sad coming from her best record

Pretty much this  I’ve forgotten about the album already honestly. 

[Iyanla, Fix Me]

Which songs from III do you think will make it to this tour? her tours are usually very new album heavy. I need Godless, Stroke, Contaminated and Stroke - Propaganda is a plus. 

 

I hope we get a good video for **** Love & Deadend - it would be cool to see her do a video more dynamic like The Devil. 

[Roger]

11 hours ago, RideOrDie said:

horrible album, so sad coming from her best record

Definitely 

 

When III was released I couldn't stop playing it over and over and I got so attached to the songs. 

 

This new album is just like a bunch of outtakes from The Altar and III.