Thursday, 22 May 2025

Water Baby

I've been a fan of BANKS aka Jillian Banks since I first saw her perform Gemini Feed on Later...With Jools Holland in 2016 and then went back to buy her 2014 debut Goddess.

I've struggled with commitment since and suddenly, here's Stay, the second single from fifth album Off With Her Head, the former released three weeks ago, the latter nearly three months ago.

What I like about BANKS is her minimalist approach to her songs: sparse arrangements, words using sparingly, economy of time; no song that I've heard is at risk of gilding the llily or overstaying its welcome. 

Stay uses that template with pinpoint accuracy and the video dives deep into water imagery, is an effective foil for the song.

Nothing groundbreaking here arguably, but if it ain't broke...

Off With Her Head is available here and here and hopefully also via your friendly neighbourhood record shop.

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