The Altar

Banks' The Altar has a lot in common with the alt-R&B singer's breakthrough Goddess, including its fatal flaw: its attempts to position her as edgy or dangerous, despite all evidence to the contrary.

The New York singer swaps brooding beats for killer hooks on the sublime The Altar

Read our take on pop diva Banks' second album, 'The Altar.'

Discovering her true identity, LA star Banks also finds pop gold on ‘The Altar’.

Ex-lovers, take cover: Banks' sophomore outing The Altar is ready for a sacrifice to the goddesses.

As an artist, Banks is still feeling out who she wants to be. Born Jillian Banks, the Cali-based singer-songwriter's 2014 debut Goddess mine...

Ever since BANKS made a name for herself through her initial releases on Soundcloud a few years ago, there has always been three things that have stood out about her musicality – the introspectiveness of her song writing, the dynamic range of her vocals and her shadowy alt-RnB choice of production.

On ‘Goddess’, LA-based BANKS fruitfully leaned on the alt-R&B minimalist trend that ruled the airwaves - arriving on the scene alongside

(Virgin EMI)

Banks - The Altar review: Write your name on the Earth in gasoline and just light that shit on fire