Serpentina

Serpentina marks a pivotal moment in BANKS' career as her first release as an independent artist following her departure from Harvest Records. This freedom is reflected in the album's sonic diversity, which pushes her signature alternative R&B sound into more experimental territories. Working with a wide array of producers like Shlohmo and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, she incorporates elements of gospel, industrial, and glitch-pop. Critics, including those at AllMusic, noted the album's increased confidence and its departure from the 'sad girl' tropes of her debut, praising the more aggressive and varied production. The album functions as a narrative of self-actualization, moving from the chaotic energy of 'The Devil' to the raw, unadorned honesty of the closing track. It stands as her most rhythmically complex and vocally adventurous work to date.