| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (65/100) [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | [3] |
| Drowned In Sound | (7/10) [4] |
| Earbuddy | (7.0/10)[5] |
| Mojo | (8/10)[6] |
| musicOMH | [7] |
| 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", which spent 7 weeks on the Mexico Ingles Airplay chart, peaking at #43.[12]
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".[13]
Track listing
The track listing was announced by NME, on August 6, 2012.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Chart performance
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 75 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 38 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 75 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 103 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 175 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 41 |
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. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ Taft, Scott (2012-10-24). "Paul Banks - Banks Review". Earbuddy. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "Paul Banks - Banks Review for Mojo". Metacritic.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Billboard.biz". Billboard.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Banks - Paul Banks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul Banks – Banks" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Banks – Banks" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Banks – Banks" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK 2012". zobbel.de. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Banks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Banks Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Banks Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
