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Three years after her electronically robust sophomore outing, The Altar, and Banks has grown. On her aptly titled third set, III, she continues her upward trajectory with improved vocals and production value, presenting a wiser version of herself with more mature lyrics focused on longing, love, and loss, and fresh, expansive atmospherics that toy with her usual alt-R&B stylings. There's a refreshed spirit coursing through III that transforms her typically chilly and hypnotic aura into something grander. Whereas her first two releases maintained a fairly homogeneous, dark synth energy, III features a number of surprises that elevate the effort to new heights in her catalog. Key collaborators help buffer her vision, with frequent Kanye West sidemen Hudson Mohawke ("Gimme") and Francis and the Lights ("Look What You're Doing To Me"), R&B crooner Miguel ("The Fall"), and Adele/Rihanna producer Paul Epworth ("Hawaiian Mazes") contributing to a handful of highlights. In addition to the aforementioned "Gimme" and "Hawaiian Mazes," the throbbing "Stroke" features a late-song funk-bass injection that not only shifts the mood of the track, but also of the entire album. Later, the tribal "Alaska" and '80s synth pop gem "Propaganda" have the same effect, hinting at exciting new directions for future compositions. These creative bursts help Banks deliver her most accomplished statement to date, a collection brimming with emotion, attitude, and unexpected delights.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Sohn, Producer, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Michael Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jasmin Tadjiky, ComposerLyricist - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Drums, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal Programming - Aron Forbes, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Burton, ComposerLyricist - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hudson Mohawke, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kito, Producer, Co-Producer - Ross Birchard, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buddy Ross, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josiah Sherman, ComposerLyricist - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Piano, Vocal Producer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Aron Forbes, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Mcgee, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Hanson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Lester, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Treyshun Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Owen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Hagen, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tim Anderson, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - Lazerbeak, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - BJ Burton, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Vocal Programming, Bass (Vocal) - Aron Forbes, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Sanborn, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Lester, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Treyshun Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Sohn, Producer, Drums, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Walker, ComposerLyricist - Buddy Ross, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lewis Tautaiolefua, ComposerLyricist - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Co-Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Forbes, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Ward, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Treyshun Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Edgar, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - Jake Luppen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josiah Sherman, ComposerLyricist - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aliya Hernandez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Chais Kinder, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jami Hernandez, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Farewell Starlite, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Aron Forbes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Francis and the Lights, Drums, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Burton, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Treyshun Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Paul Epworth, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Piano, Strings, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Additional Producer - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josiah Sherman, ComposerLyricist - Luke Pickering, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Riley MacIntyre, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Treyshun Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - Aron Forbes, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josiah Sherman, ComposerLyricist - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tim Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Aron Forbes, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kinder, Drums, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tim Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Miguel Pimentel, ComposerLyricist - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Moose, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Hudson Mohawke, Producer, Co-Producer, Bass Programming, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Psymun, Producer, Co-Producer, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Aron Forbes, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Producer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Edward Christensen, ComposerLyricist - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Moose, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Producer, Drums, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Huntley Miller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - BJ Burton, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Vocal Programming - Aron Forbes, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Lester, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Treyshun Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Banks, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Pallett, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Amy Laing, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Ross, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, Bass (Vocal) - Jillian Banks, ComposerLyricist - Aron Forbes, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Bost, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josiah Sherman, ComposerLyricist - John DeBold, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Tusa, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alejandro Salaza, ComposerLyricist - Georgia Banks Feil, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Aria McKnight, A&R
℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Three years after her electronically robust sophomore outing, The Altar, and Banks has grown. On her aptly titled third set, III, she continues her upward trajectory with improved vocals and production value, presenting a wiser version of herself with more mature lyrics focused on longing, love, and loss, and fresh, expansive atmospherics that toy with her usual alt-R&B stylings. There's a refreshed spirit coursing through III that transforms her typically chilly and hypnotic aura into something grander. Whereas her first two releases maintained a fairly homogeneous, dark synth energy, III features a number of surprises that elevate the effort to new heights in her catalog. Key collaborators help buffer her vision, with frequent Kanye West sidemen Hudson Mohawke ("Gimme") and Francis and the Lights ("Look What You're Doing To Me"), R&B crooner Miguel ("The Fall"), and Adele/Rihanna producer Paul Epworth ("Hawaiian Mazes") contributing to a handful of highlights. In addition to the aforementioned "Gimme" and "Hawaiian Mazes," the throbbing "Stroke" features a late-song funk-bass injection that not only shifts the mood of the track, but also of the entire album. Later, the tribal "Alaska" and '80s synth pop gem "Propaganda" have the same effect, hinting at exciting new directions for future compositions. These creative bursts help Banks deliver her most accomplished statement to date, a collection brimming with emotion, attitude, and unexpected delights.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:59
- Main artists: banks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Harvest Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2019 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2019 Capitol Records, LLC
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