Banks’ “The Altar” Finds Her at the Height of Her Creativity

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Banks has separated herself from her contemporaries with “The Altar”.

With her 2014 debut album, “Goddess“, Banks had already proclaimed herself a deity amongst mortals. With her sophomore effort, “The Altar” she finds herself carefully examining the pedestal she now stands on.

“The Altar” stands as Banks’ best work to date on a number of levels. Banks is indeed looking down on lesser artists as she finds herself at the height of her creativity.

While the album is empowering at times it’s vulnerability and first-person narrative provide the perfect compliment to Banks’ undeniable talent. The album opens up with “Gemini Feed”, as Banks proceeds to throw shade at an ex-partner of hers over a dark beat with synths to match her icy demeanor. While Banks may not have a certified “hit” yet this track certainly has the crossover potential to change that.

The album’s next several songs each seamlessly come together and will have the listener quickly losing track of time. The stand too the buns to me however, is “Fuck With Myself” in which Banks reiterates her self-love. “I fuck with myself more than anybody else”. The song has an eastern feel that combined with Banks sensual tone and dark undertones make for a track worthy of more than a few spins. Immediately following “Gemini Feed” this combo packs quite the one-two punch to open the album that only continues to impress.

To authentically convey the sea-love in a pop-song is an inherently difficult task. That’s to be expected in a genre filled with larger than life personas and constant outside pressure to live up to the impossible bar of perfection. Banks has nonetheless separated herself from her contemporaries with “The Altar”. Despite the many external pressures of the media and popular culture that have both played a large role in the on-going crisis of self worth plaguing Western society Banks has effortlessly and elegantly blocked out the noise surrounding her music and has simultaneously elevated her artistic stature as a result.

You can stream  “The Altar” in its entirety below. Let me know what your favorite songs are in the comments.

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