‘Beggin for Thread’ singer, BANKS, has surprised fans with her newest visuals, this time a music video for her song ‘Trainwreck’. Off her second studio LP, The Altar, which released in September of 2016, ‘Trainwreck’ is easily one of our favorite tracks from BANKS’ latest efforts.
Watch BANKS new music video for ‘Trainwreck’ below.
Banks’ forthcoming album, The Altar, is just days away. Set for a September 30th release on Harvest Records, we couldn’t be more excited for the singer’s second studio LP. And in anticipation of the upcoming release, Banks’ has released her new record, ‘To The Hilt’.
“Hated you for leaving me
You were my muse for so long
Now I’m drained creatively
But I miss you on my team”
Stream ‘To The Hilt’ below and pre-order The Altar now on iTunes.
Off her forthcoming second studio LP, The Altar, singer BANKS has released her visuals for her addictive new single, ‘Gemini Feed’. Speaking on the music video, BANKS describes the visuals as “(her) thirst for balance.”
Right now, fans can purchase both ‘Gemini Feed’ and The Altar‘s record, ‘F*** with Myself’, ahead of the albums official release on September 30th, 2016. And if you like what you hear (and you will), you can pre-order The Altar now on iTunes.
Chicago felt the madness tonight at the United Center. Kicking off the U.S. leg of The Madness Tour, after two sold out nights at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre earlier this week, The Weeknd performed for yet another sold out crowd, this time for the Windy City in the house that Michael Jordan built. He didn’t do it alone though, as the entire lineup was stacked and provided a great deal of variety. Fans who arrived on time were treated to great sets from ‘Beggin for Thread’ singer Banks, as well as G.O.O.D. Music‘s and Grand Hustle’s always energetic, rapper Travis Scott.
While the opening performances only consisted of a few songs each, both Banks and Scott set the tone for the night, both with completely different sounds and moods. Banks performed a handful of records from her latest LP, Goddess, including her big 2014 single, ‘Begin for Thread’. After her beautiful collection of songs, Travis Scott turned up the volume and energy to an entirely different level.
Instantly Scott made sure that everyone in the arena was ready to rage. He may have been playing the largest venue in Chicago, but the energy felt like a club performance. A few hundred feet separated the ‘Antidote’ rapper and the 300 level of the UC, but his energy reached the rafters. Travis choose to perform some of his most turned up records, including his Days Before Rodeo and Owl Pharaoh bangers like ‘Don’t Play’ and ‘Quintana’, and of course his tracks in support of his new and debut LP, Rodeo.
While Scott’s and even Bank’s fans showed up in numbers, the man behind the madness, and whose music is the reason the entire tour sold out even before it began, was set to headline the show. And to open his set, The Weeknd kicked things off with the same record that kicked off his latest LP, ‘Real Life’. After ‘Real Life’ and throughout the night, The Weeknd performed his entire Beauty Behind the Madness album.
Weeknd did not limit things to his latest and most successful album though, performing a number of records from his discography, including a variety of tracks from his critically acclaimed series, The Trilogy. But despite providing ample entertainment for his day one fan base, the crowd was most alive as The Weeknd performed his singles, like ‘The Hills’, ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ and ‘Often’, that have been dominating the airwaves and clubs in the past half year. The tour may have opened up in The Weeknd’s hometown, but it is hard to imagine an energy that could be matched when compared to tonight’s performance at the United Center.
Check out our photos of The Weeknd’s sold out show with Banks and Travis Scott below.
Following the release of his forthcoming and highly anticipated album, titled Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd will be hitting the road (with Travis Scott, Haley & Banks) for a big North American tour. Kicking off “The Madness” back home in Toronto, The Weeknd will be hitting a number of stops in November and December, including a date at the United Center in Chicago on Friday, November 6th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 28th (the day you can buy his new LP) at Live Nation. Catching his amazing headlining performances at Coachella and Lollapalooza this year, this is definitely not a tour to miss!
Check out the tour dates for The Madness Fall Tour below!
Last night BANKS performed the headlining set for FM 102.1‘s Big Snow Show 9 concert at The Rave in Milwaukee. BANKS performed a number of tracks during her first ever show in Milwaukee, including her hit single ‘Begging for Thread’ and her Goddess track ‘Brains’ (one of our Top 30 Tracks of the Year). Check out our photos below!
Two stellar EP’s later, Banks finally blesses us with an LP, Goddess, that unfortunately proves to be another “safe” release to add to the shelves of the incredibly average and dull year of 2014.