Banks (album)
Banks | ||||
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Studio album by Paul Banks | ||||
Released | October 22, 2012 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 39:46 | |||
Label | Matador Records | |||
Producer | Paul Banks, Peter Katis | |||
Paul Banks chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (65/100) [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Drowned In Sound | (7/10) [4] |
Earbuddy | (7.0/10)[5] |
Mojo | (8/10)[6] |
musicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | (8/10) [8] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.8/10) [9] |
This Is Fake DIY | (8/10) [10] |
Banks is the second solo studio album by Paul Banks, the lead singer of the band Interpol. It was released on October 22, 2012.[11] The first single is the opening track, "The Base".
Recording
Banks was recorded in New York and Connecticut with producer Peter Katis.
Reception
Banks has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 65, based on 23 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[12]
Track listing
The track listing was announced by NME, on August 6, 2012.
No. | Title | Length | |
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1. | "The Base" | 3:54 | |
2. | "Over My Shoulder" | 3:25 | |
3. | "Arise, Awake" | 4:18 | |
4. | "Young Again" | 3:52 | |
5. | "Lisbon" | 3:17 | |
6. | "I’ll Sue You" | 4:21 | |
7. | "Paid For That" | 3:33 | |
8. | "Another Chance" | 4:35 | |
9. | "No Mistakes" | 3:53 | |
10. | "Summertime Is Coming" | 4:38 |
References
- ↑ "Banks Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. Paul Banks: Banks > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ↑ "Album Review: Paul Banks – Banks". Consequence of Sound. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ Clark, Jon (2012-10-22). "Paul Banks - Banks / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ Taft, Scott (2012-10-24). "Paul Banks - Banks Review". Earbuddy. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ↑ "Paul Banks - Banks Review for Mojo".
- ↑ "Paul Banks - Banks | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ "NME Album Reviews - Paul Banks – ‘Banks’". Nme.Com. 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ "Paul Banks: Banks | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ↑ "Paul Banks - Banks | Album Reviews | DIY". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ↑ "Interpol's Paul Banks announces new solo album 'Banks'". NME.
- ↑ "Banks - Paul Banks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 10, 2012.