Serpentina is the fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Banks, released on April 8, 2022, by AWAL. The album was preceded by the singles "The Devil", "Skinnydipped", "Holding Back", "I Still Love You", "Meteorite" and "Deadend".
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| Released | April 8, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 41:26 | |||
| Label | AWAL | |||
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Singles
editBanks released the lead single "The Devil" on July 25, 2021, along with the music video the same day. This marked her first release as an independent artist after parting ways with Harvest Records.[5]
"Skinnydipped" was released as the second single on August 25, 2021, along with a music video the same day, and a lyric video on September 7.[6]
Banks performed "Holding Back" for the first time on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 24, 2022. The song was released as the album's third single the next day on February 25. The release came with the announcement of her fourth studio album, Serpentina, as well as the pre-order and tracklist the same day.[7]
"I Still Love You" was released as the album's fourth single on March 21, 2022, as well as the music video.[8] The same day, Banks announced standalone performance dates in May 2022, set to open up on May 25, 2022, in San Diego, then in Santa Ana on May 27, and finally Napa Valley on May 28.[9]
"Meteorite" was released as the fifth single on April 4, 2022. Banks later announced she was embarking on The Serpentina Tour, with a set opening date in Austin on July 11, 2022.
"Deadend" was released as the sixth single on April 6, 2022.
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [11] |
| Dork | [12] |
| Gigwise |   [2] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 6/10[4] |
| musicOMH | [13] |
| NME | [14] |
Serpentina received generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 70 based on eight reviews.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Misunderstood" |
| 1:41 | |
| 2. | "Meteorite" |
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| 4:17 |
| 3. | "Fuck Love" |
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| 2:49 |
| 4. | "Deadend" |
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| 3:55 |
| 5. | "Holding Back" |
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| 3:52 |
| 6. | "The Devil" |
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| 2:47 |
| 7. | "Skinnydipped" |
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| 2:55 |
| 8. | "Burn" |
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| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Birds by the Sea" |
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| 3:00 |
| 10. | "Spirit" (featuring Samoht) |
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| 2:29 |
| 11. | "Anything 4 U" |
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| 3:06 |
| 12. | "Unleavable" |
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| 4:15 |
| 13. | "I Still Love You" |
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| 2:55 |
| Total length: | 41:26 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| UK Official Record Store Chart (OCC)[15] | 17 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 39 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 26 |
| UK Physical Albums (OCC)[18] | 91 |
| UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[19] | 31 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[20] | 80 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | April 8, 2022 | AWAL | [21] | |
| July 8, 2022 | LP | Her Name Is Banks | [22] |
References
edit- ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Banks – Serpentina". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Marcus Wratten (April 5, 2022). "Album Review: Banks – Serpentina". Gigwise. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Jordan, Cora (April 7, 2022). "BANKS – Serpentina". Clash. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b Broughton, Hannah (April 5, 2022). "Banks leans into her '00s R&B and pop influences on Serpentina". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (June 17, 2021). "Banks Shares Hellish Music Video for 'The Devil'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Silva, Dante (August 26, 2021). "BANKS Releases Her Siren Song". Paper. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Sanchez, Emma (February 25, 2022). "BANKS shares explosive new single 'Holding Back,' confirms new album". Variance. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (March 21, 2022). "BANKS's New Single 'I Still Love You' Is Like A Diary Entry She's Finally Making Public". Elle. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Fu, Eddie (March 21, 2022). "Banks Announces 2022 Tour Dates, Shares "I Still Love You": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Serpentina by Banks Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (April 8, 2022). "Serpentina isn't a coherent whole but rather a doggerel and ill-considered mishmash of disparate parts". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Stephen Ackroyd (April 6, 2022). "Banks – Serpentina". Dork. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (April 8, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEWS Banks – Serpentina". musicOMH. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Mylrea, Hannah (April 4, 2022). "Banks – 'Serpentina': an innovative and resilient reintroduction, with bold new sounds". NME. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Serpentina by Banks". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Banks Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Serpentina by BANKS". Apple Music. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "BANKS – Serpentina [White Vinyl] (LP)". Amoeba Music. Retrieved August 29, 2022.