Rising star BANKS is back with a new fantastic single “Holding Back” from her forthcoming fourth studio album ‘SERPENTINA’
Set for global release on April 8 via AWAL, the 13-track full-length was written and co-produced by BANKS, features previously released-fan favorites such as ‘Skinnydipped’ and ‘The Devil,’ as well as her latest single — released today — the rousing, anthemic ‘Holding Back,’ which she performed live on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night
BANKS shares, “In the past I’ve been really tight and controlled, and I don’t feel like that right now,” says BANKS. “I just feel more wild and free.”
“Serpentine” was a word BANKS remembers doodling in her school journals, while the “a” at the end represents a feminization of that idea—an embodiment of a kind of snake queen, as BANKS describes it. “Snakes represent rebirth and the shedding of one’s skin,” she says. “They just move on, and I think that’s what life is about. Changing and transforming, with a little bit of danger, but also smooth and silky. It just felt like the perfect representation. This album feels regal to me, but also my most human ever. So I think it kind of touches both ends of the spectrum.”
SERPENTINA Track List
Misunderstood
Meteorite
Fuck Love
Deadend
Holding Back
The Devil
Skinnydipped
Burn
Birds By The Sea
Spirit (feat. Samoht)
Anything 4 U
Unleavable
I Still Love You
