P.S. Sadly I must confess this album is not a fave 😔 I had the same frustration as you - she had MANY songs that had cool sounds and potential, but didn’t really go as far as we know she can. My fave albums that REALLY show how fleshed out she can create her music are “The Altar” and “III” 😮💨 Super duper reaction, enjoyed your input for this album!!
this album is definitely a grower! it’s only been out for a week so pls give it some time to grow if you decide to revisit it. i felt the exact same way towards this piece of work at first, but now i’m slowly starting to appreciate how different it is from her other three albums! :’)
banks is probably one of my fave artists ever and im going to see her live in london this year!! however on my first listen of this album, it fell flat for me. less than a week after and now i love it so much- it defo takes more than one listen and its best to listen to the songs outside of the album to appreciate them all equally so you arent thinking of them in the context of the album! you should check out “the altar”, there are some great songs on there and it defo makes SERPENTINA fit into her discography a lot more than just III- which was honestly a very different sound for her thankyou so much for reacting to BANKS and i hope you grow to like the album soon!!!!
Thank youuuu so much, this album is surely a grower, skinny-dipped was released last year, in November I guess, and it was the song a most listened the whole year. I didn't quite vibes with the whole album at first, but now I even got it tattooed on my arm lol.
The Altar and III are two of my favorite albums EVER, probably in my Top 5 fave of all time, but yea for some reason I’m just not vibing with this new project 🥺 idk what it is. I feel like there’s less experimentation going on or something… it’s a bit slower too
I feel like the production is what really stuffs this album up for me. Like the vocals on here are so strangled compared to III and The Altar, and like the beat of Anything 4 U just sounds rushed to me, with it clipping a bit here and there. III and The Altar are definitely much more well produced, and Goddess is a bit rough around the edges but in a more appealing way than this 💀 I still love Holding Back, Unleavable and The Devil. Meteorite also hits. But yeah… everything else feels a bit dry
I think you should give it some time to digest yk? i didn't enjoy it myself at first but I'm obsessed now! (minus Holding Back 😅 something about that track is off lol)
Holding Back has found its way to be in my top 5 fav BANKS songs of all time. I'm not the biggest fan of the whole album but that song in particular oozes her debut album energy: one of taking blame and fault in this issues. Being part of the problem. A walking red flag. Not a lot of vocalists really portray themselves as the perpetrator but she did with taking fault. A vibe I've only gotten on that level since she came out with "And I Drove You Crazy" and "You Should Know Where I'm Coming From." If any song will be a takeaway from Serpentina by the masses, I feel like it's gonna be Holding Back. Just found your channel! Loved your reaction and you gained a follower lol 🖤❤🤍
Definitely give this album a second go or more. When it first released and I listened to it. I didn't like it. I really like Holding Back and that was it. I gave it another listen today, actually 3 listens today and I fell in love with it as a whole. Anything 4 U is an insanely good song In my opinion but In saying that, I vibed with the songs that you didn't so we're definitely Banks fans for different reasons. I do like this album more than III though I think The Altar is still my number one and the other 3 a very hard to rank, they sort of hover in different positions depending on why you listen to Banks and what song you're listening to. I've been a fan of hers since day dot and when I got to see her live in Sydney, I basically cried. She's an insanely good artist and my favourite for a reason.
I’m sad you didn’t love it like I do! Everyone’s saying it’s a miss but I guess I’m just a diehard fan lol. 😭 I’m obsessed with the first half up until Birds By The Sea. I will admit she lost me a little there but Unleavable has its moments for me.
I truly feel like the track order affected my experience! I listen to it in a different order than she made it and it helps me enjoy the journey better
@@CaliRoseKnows27 Misunderstood The Devil Meteorite Holding back Deadend Anything 4 U Burn Skinnydipped F**k love Unleavable Birds by the sea Spirit I still love you. I feel like in her track listing the begging of the album doesn’t feel like it’s pointed anywhere. Like specifically f**k love so early on feels confusing. And then transitioning to deadend? And Skinnydipped to Burn? Spirit to Anything 4 U? So disconnected.
Also I feel like holding back needed to be what introduced us to the emotional journey of the album. It’s so hard hitting. But we got it after going through the lows of deadend… such weird choices with the track listing imo
i've been a huge banks fan for so many years now, she was my most played artist for like 3 years in a roll, but this album fell flat to me.. its not bad at all but its just good, unfortunately ends up on the bottom of her albums for me
It’s sad cause known of ya recognize the meanings behind songs! Like “Spirit” embodies the strength she had to find when she got injured on her III tour because she has an autoimmune disorder! She is amazing and showed the same type of Banks we all know!
i love her soooooo much (literally my first tattoo was for her first album goddess ) but this album just isn’t it tbh.. easily her worst production and lyric wise but there are some good moments but as a whole it’s just so subpar 😥
🖤👄🐍~TIMESTAMPS~🐍👄🖤
Misunderstood - 1:08
Meteorite - 2:29
F*ck Love - 4:41
Deadend - 6:24🌟
Holding Back - 8:09🌟
The Devil - 10:10🌟
Skinnydipped - 11:52
Burn - 13:24🌟
Birds By the Sea - 15:13
Spirit (feat. Samoht) - 16:44
Anything 4 U - 17:40🌟
Unleavable - 18:40🌟
I Still Love You - 20:44
🌟= I vibe witchu!
P.S. Sadly I must confess this album is not a fave 😔 I had the same frustration as you - she had MANY songs that had cool sounds and potential, but didn’t really go as far as we know she can. My fave albums that REALLY show how fleshed out she can create her music are “The Altar” and “III” 😮💨
Super duper reaction, enjoyed your input for this album!!
Glad I’m not alone! Her voice is so beyond so it was so sad to not be able to connect with it like I did with III 😭
please react to her other two albums that are missing! (The Altar and Goddess) I think you’re gonna love them!
this album is definitely a grower! it’s only been out for a week so pls give it some time to grow if you decide to revisit it. i felt the exact same way towards this piece of work at first, but now i’m slowly starting to appreciate how different it is from her other three albums! :’)
Same, I lost it over holding back tho. So fckn goooooood from the very first listen
It might just be me, but I took to this album the first time I listened to it tbh
banks is probably one of my fave artists ever and im going to see her live in london this year!! however on my first listen of this album, it fell flat for me. less than a week after and now i love it so much- it defo takes more than one listen and its best to listen to the songs outside of the album to appreciate them all equally so you arent thinking of them in the context of the album!
you should check out “the altar”, there are some great songs on there and it defo makes SERPENTINA fit into her discography a lot more than just III- which was honestly a very different sound for her
thankyou so much for reacting to BANKS and i hope you grow to like the album soon!!!!
Thank youuuu so much, this album is surely a grower, skinny-dipped was released last year, in November I guess, and it was the song a most listened the whole year.
I didn't quite vibes with the whole album at first, but now I even got it tattooed on my arm lol.
Yeah I hope it grows on me more!
Oh wow! Inked it! If you connect, thats all that matters!
Omg I was waiting for this... YEAASSSSS💛💛 YOU'RE THE BEST
💘💘💘💘
someone said this album is her love + fear and they’re so right😭
YES THIS!
@@bennshouts like the highs are HIGH and the lows are….no comment😭 just really not memorable
Would love it so much for you to react to her first albums. They are so good! Glad that I found ur channel!
The Altar and III are two of my favorite albums EVER, probably in my Top 5 fave of all time, but yea for some reason I’m just not vibing with this new project 🥺 idk what it is. I feel like there’s less experimentation going on or something… it’s a bit slower too
Yeah it's just a bit off :(
I think that The Altar, III and Serpentina are tied for 1st place as her best album. Goddess won 1st place for iconic album
benn you should react to the altar and goddess by her i'm sure you'll enjoy the journey🤩
her debut and sophomore album are her best
Yeah this one didnt hit for me :(
III is still my favorite from her but this album gets better with every single listen. Unleavable and fuck love are my absolute faves ❤️🔥
Omg thanks for this
I feel like the production is what really stuffs this album up for me. Like the vocals on here are so strangled compared to III and The Altar, and like the beat of Anything 4 U just sounds rushed to me, with it clipping a bit here and there. III and The Altar are definitely much more well produced, and Goddess is a bit rough around the edges but in a more appealing way than this 💀
I still love Holding Back, Unleavable and The Devil. Meteorite also hits. But yeah… everything else feels a bit dry
Yeah it just didnt FLOW! :( It's so disappointing and most people seem to think the same about it, which is even sadder.
Ben you gotta react to her older stuff! You’ll love it
PLEASE REACT THE GODDESS & THE ALTAR 🙏🏽🙏🏽 you won’t regret it.
Check out Sigrid's album Sucker Punch, as she has a new album coming out soon. It's such good pop music.
Please reast to Altar and goddess. two masterpieces
I agree, the ballads are always what drive me to her
I think you should give it some time to digest yk? i didn't enjoy it myself at first but I'm obsessed now! (minus Holding Back 😅 something about that track is off lol)
Haha yeah it's def gonna be a grower!
Holding Back has found its way to be in my top 5 fav BANKS songs of all time. I'm not the biggest fan of the whole album but that song in particular oozes her debut album energy: one of taking blame and fault in this issues. Being part of the problem. A walking red flag. Not a lot of vocalists really portray themselves as the perpetrator but she did with taking fault. A vibe I've only gotten on that level since she came out with "And I Drove You Crazy" and "You Should Know Where I'm Coming From." If any song will be a takeaway from Serpentina by the masses, I feel like it's gonna be Holding Back.
Just found your channel! Loved your reaction and you gained a follower lol 🖤❤🤍
Burn is my faaaavoooorite track. I just can't get enough of all the effects!
best songggggg
So sad with this album :/ she's my fav album and she had no bad albums, till right now....
Definitely give this album a second go or more. When it first released and I listened to it. I didn't like it. I really like Holding Back and that was it. I gave it another listen today, actually 3 listens today and I fell in love with it as a whole. Anything 4 U is an insanely good song In my opinion but In saying that, I vibed with the songs that you didn't so we're definitely Banks fans for different reasons. I do like this album more than III though I think The Altar is still my number one and the other 3 a very hard to rank, they sort of hover in different positions depending on why you listen to Banks and what song you're listening to. I've been a fan of hers since day dot and when I got to see her live in Sydney, I basically cried. She's an insanely good artist and my favourite for a reason.
At first it wasn’t hitting but now listening to it a few times I’m obsesseddddd haha
A lot of peoole have been saying this! I need to give it another listen xx
I’m sad you didn’t love it like I do! Everyone’s saying it’s a miss but I guess I’m just a diehard fan lol. 😭 I’m obsessed with the first half up until Birds By The Sea. I will admit she lost me a little there but Unleavable has its moments for me.
I truly feel like the track order affected my experience! I listen to it in a different order than she made it and it helps me enjoy the journey better
YES! That makes so much sense!!
What order?
@@CaliRoseKnows27
Misunderstood
The Devil
Meteorite
Holding back
Deadend
Anything 4 U
Burn
Skinnydipped
F**k love
Unleavable
Birds by the sea
Spirit
I still love you.
I feel like in her track listing the begging of the album doesn’t feel like it’s pointed anywhere. Like specifically f**k love so early on feels confusing. And then transitioning to deadend? And Skinnydipped to Burn? Spirit to Anything 4 U? So disconnected.
Also I feel like holding back needed to be what introduced us to the emotional journey of the album. It’s so hard hitting. But we got it after going through the lows of deadend… such weird choices with the track listing imo
i've been a huge banks fan for so many years now, she was my most played artist for like 3 years in a roll, but this album fell flat to me.. its not bad at all but its just good, unfortunately ends up on the bottom of her albums for me
Knowing YOU didnt like it either makes me feel so much better! 💔💔💔 still can’t believe it :(((
@@bennshouts yep bestie, i was really hyped especially when skinnydipped droped, but well... you win some you lose some lol
@@bennshouts oh, and Lykke Li is dropping an album this year, prob gonna be extra sad, i'm really looking forward to this one
REACT TO GODDESS AND THE ALTAR PLSSS
yeah like
It’s sad cause known of ya recognize the meanings behind songs! Like “Spirit” embodies the strength she had to find when she got injured on her III tour because she has an autoimmune disorder! She is amazing and showed the same type of Banks we all know!
the altar is her best imo
So witchy, I love it
Ok but imagine a Dead end duet but with banks, Miley and sza 👀
OMG YES
There is definitely no generic sounds in this album either! Like no body even sounds like her! She literally has her own sound!
please react to 'Familia' by Camila Cabello 💚💕
i love her soooooo much (literally my first tattoo was for her first album goddess ) but this album just isn’t it tbh.. easily her worst production and lyric wise but there are some good moments but as a whole it’s just so subpar 😥
Yep :(((
Love the album 🖤
React to XYLO please 😌🖤
i wonder what happened to her since the altar... this album is absolute trash @_@ III was mediocre but fine, but this is straight up awful