The American singer Jillian Banks is a real thinker. While her tasteful electropop invites you to dance, you could also study her lyrics in a corner. Banks writes candidly about himself. It took her a lot of effort to release her debut (2014). Exposing yourself, the interviews, the touring; it was all new and strange. She said she was better off making second album The Altar. The album title refers
… to her songs, which come from her personal sacred space. Yes, lyrically she is still quite candid and stilted. Musically there are also parallels. The album has again been produced by Al Shuxm, and . The dark tone of the music has therefore not changed. Banks also shows that her agile R&B voice merges wonderfully with grunting synthesizers. The whole thing is a little less heavy, less accessible too. Banks and her producers are sparingly filled with atmospheric songs. That gives you as a listener more space to take in her lyrics. (JE)more
