III
by Banks
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 115 out of 134
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 134
  3. Negative: 10 out of 134
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  1. gabytff
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    Melhor álbum da carreira.

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  2. Tyrion123
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    Her best album. Lyrics are on point and production is brilliant as always in her work. All 13 songs are amazing but Contaminated is a new highlight career. Well done Banks.
  3. tallonrk1
    Jul 13, 2019
    10
    This album slaps. Nothing else needs to be said. From top to bottom, banger after banger.
  4. senormelvo
    Jul 15, 2019
    10
    lowkey, watching an artist evolve with their music throughout the years is admiring. yes, it did take a few listens to completely digest and understand this album, disregard the fact that banks nearly ditches her dark-electronica sound for half of iii , and completely embrace another side of banks I was so unaware I was ready for. honestly, iii is unlike her first two albums and that makeslowkey, watching an artist evolve with their music throughout the years is admiring. yes, it did take a few listens to completely digest and understand this album, disregard the fact that banks nearly ditches her dark-electronica sound for half of iii , and completely embrace another side of banks I was so unaware I was ready for. honestly, iii is unlike her first two albums and that makes this album so refreshing to listen. there are glimpses of dark-pop banks, but she also introduces a more softer, delicate yet playful side of her soul which she bares so well. she remains blunt with her lyrics, sometimes sloppy and harsh with delivery but that's an admiring trait that i pray banks never censors. the three years inbetween albums were long yet a rewarding wait.

    highlights: till now, contaminated, sawzall, hawaiian mazes, if we were made of water    … Expand
  5. yxy
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This is how an artist should evolve. Her progression is noticeable and with ||| Banks really sets the bar higher than she has before.
  6. matlawall
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    Her most powerful album so far. The on fleek music production matches the lyrics perfectly. An empowering album that will get you dancing around as Banks takes you to different places.
  7. oxmarxrey
    Jul 13, 2019
    10
    This is such a great and cohesive album. It has everything from good production to catchy lyrics and vulnerability as well. BANKS shows such a good evolution in her artistic ability and we are here for it!
  8. PEDROSILVERO6
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    An incredible album, the return of a great artist with very good lyrics and sounds. Excellent return.
  9. behzatgoren
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    The most perfect album of 2019, which is hard but also so soft. It shows us a smartful art with the lyrics
  10. darkdrey
    Sep 3, 2019
    10
    Um album perfeito!! banks eu te amo demais cara. com uma atmosfera nova e brilhante, banks trás uma vibe mais "feliz" pra sua discografia com o "III", provavelmente um dos melhores álbuns de 2019
  11. sweetenerartpop
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    PERFEIÇÃO ♡ um trabalho digno, que representa uma grande evolução e crescimento profissional.
  12. PureHero
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    Lyrical content is beyond words. Because it is pure emotions. The production is also perfect, as always. Can't pick one favourite from the album. There are too many masterpieces.
    Gimme
    Propaganda
    Godless
    Stroke
    Contaminated
    In no particular order show the best of the album.
  13. Dani-el
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incrível, parece uma sinfonia nos meus ouvidos. Banks nunca erra em seus álbuns!… Expand
  14. ridewithourflow
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    IT SLAPS
    Good production, solid bops mixed with heartfelt modern ballads
    There are literally no skips in this album
  15. xtiangunn
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of her best albums and is her most unique for her fans to listen to. GODLESS. is one of the best songs of her career! It should be a radio HIT!… Expand
  16. lorenzzz
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    Honestly, her best album yet. The production is on point and very different from her previous work, yet still with the BANKS DNA throughout. Beautifully composed songs, lyrically very advanced and catchy too. The album is experimental which is probably why some might not like this, but I truly feel this is the direction BANKS should go in and she's definitely evolving, so is her music.
  17. mrbldrs
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This album is definitely one of the best albums of the year! BANKS serves us a beautiful story about her life in 13 songs and it’s absolutely worth listening. Album is lyrically stunning and you can hear it from the first minutes. The balance between slower and these uptempo ones is so good. Songs give me goosebumps every time I listen to them! It will be a tough challenge for otherThis album is definitely one of the best albums of the year! BANKS serves us a beautiful story about her life in 13 songs and it’s absolutely worth listening. Album is lyrically stunning and you can hear it from the first minutes. The balance between slower and these uptempo ones is so good. Songs give me goosebumps every time I listen to them! It will be a tough challenge for other artists to make a better longplay than this one.… Expand
  18. rennyzito
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This album is just perfect. I loved the lyrics, the production and her voice.
  19. natalybrus
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    She has done it again. An amazing album full of emotional lyrics and sick beats you can dance your ass off to. But her style's not something everyone can like and appreciate. It is unusual, maybe even weird. But these sometimes gospel, sometimes tropical and sometimes ballad-ish vibes create such a mood! She is so talented and so open and raw, it's like I can feel the things she wentShe has done it again. An amazing album full of emotional lyrics and sick beats you can dance your ass off to. But her style's not something everyone can like and appreciate. It is unusual, maybe even weird. But these sometimes gospel, sometimes tropical and sometimes ballad-ish vibes create such a mood! She is so talented and so open and raw, it's like I can feel the things she went through writing this album. I'm in awe. I'm in tears. It takes a real legend to create something so powerful! I love BANKS! She never disappoints. 10/10. I'm listening to it on repeat for the next century ok bye.… Expand
  20. val99
    Jul 12, 2019
    10
    This is the best album of 2019. The lyricism, production, and the way Banks can try something new but it still sound like HER is amazing. And like all of her albums I love how personal she is. Amazing album by an amazing artist. We love you Banks!!
  21. 3than
    Jul 13, 2019
    10
    III is an album that’s both fierce and gentle, and that really does show BANKS’ journey and progression as a person. For example, there are tracks that are intrapersonally and/or interpersonally confident, such as “Till Now,” “Gimme,” “Stroke,” and “The Fall.” Powerful, raw emotional connections are achieved at several points in the album, such as “Sawzall,” “Hawaiian Mazes,” “If We WereIII is an album that’s both fierce and gentle, and that really does show BANKS’ journey and progression as a person. For example, there are tracks that are intrapersonally and/or interpersonally confident, such as “Till Now,” “Gimme,” “Stroke,” and “The Fall.” Powerful, raw emotional connections are achieved at several points in the album, such as “Sawzall,” “Hawaiian Mazes,” “If We Were Made of Water,” and “What About Love.” And the production on tracks like “Godless” and “Alaska” really shines through, and makes it an album that is both sonically and lyrically enjoyable.… Expand
  22. SirenKisses
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    a 10/10 unique banks sound, a 10/10 album.
    Every song is uniquely different yet doesn't make you feel like losing her idenitiy while listening, every song was thought-thru, based on a 30th listen. yes i love banks so much. you have the semi up-tempo songs "Gimme, Propaganda, Alaska....." then strips down with "Hawaiian Mazes, Sawzall, Look What you're doing to me, If we were made of    a 10/10 unique banks sound, a 10/10 album.
    Every song is uniquely different yet doesn't make you feel like losing her idenitiy while listening, every song was thought-thru, based on a 30th listen. yes i love banks so much. you have the semi up-tempo songs "Gimme, Propaganda, Alaska....." then strips down with "Hawaiian Mazes, Sawzall, Look What you're doing to me, If we were made of water...." let's you sink into the unique banks sound, a dark-emotional journey with "Stroke, Till Now, Godless" Thank you Jillian Banks.     … Expand
  23. Ritao
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    Best album of the year. She has outdone herself. Every track as amazing as the last.
  24. elmalqueerer
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    Another great album from Banks. She keeps her originality and this is what i love the most! Unique.
  25. Caromerc
    Jul 14, 2019
    10
    Offers all kinds of songs, an evolution from her own sound. Really great album!
  26. Minnervar
    Jul 17, 2019
    10
    Esse álbum é perfeito a BANKS deixou o lado mais dark r&b e explorou mais o seu lado pop e o resultado foi esse álbum incrível, melhor álbum pop do ano.
  27. l24m
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    Creative, bold and brilliant. III is BANKS’ best and most self assured work to date. Each song has its own universe and they all piece together perfectly to make an amazing album. Highlights include Stroke, Contaminated, Alaska and Propaganda.
  28. gih_bafini
    Aug 20, 2019
    10
    surprising, bold and amazing. her voice is unique, so as the lyrics and melodies.
  29. our-last-dance
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Without a doubt, her best album yet. It keeps the best parts of The Altar and Goddess, whilst incorporating more interesting styles. It's much more experimental and explores more genres than The Altar, whilst still being cohesive. Till Now, Sawzall, and What About Love are discography highlights.
  30. xoxodavi
    Jul 12, 2019
    9
    Banks gives us one of her best performances in this album. Although she is not a exume vocalist, she’s aware of that and puts out deep intense layers of computer-generated voices and echoes that mixes with the general ambience of the album. The work also it’s comparable to her debut ‘Goddess’ due to the similarities of the lyrical content and production. Sintetizeis, digital drums,Banks gives us one of her best performances in this album. Although she is not a exume vocalist, she’s aware of that and puts out deep intense layers of computer-generated voices and echoes that mixes with the general ambience of the album. The work also it’s comparable to her debut ‘Goddess’ due to the similarities of the lyrical content and production. Sintetizeis, digital drums, over-saturated soundbox sounds permeate most of the songs, which is all about interesting and unpredictable. But the album also has some minimalist and laid back songs for us listeners to breath though the demse atmosphere that the album is included. To be better, the album could be a little shorter. Amazing body of work l!… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Pitchfork
    Jul 17, 2019
    65
    While she can’t always shake the anodyne songwriting that plagued her past work, it’s still her best album to date.
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  2. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 15, 2019
    100
    As with all the best sets, it’s coherent but not repetitive, the ghostly Auto-Tune choir, which features on most tracks, sighing and whispering encouragement behind Banks’s increasingly empowered words. There are shades of Bon Iver and Billie Eilish in her layered, subtle sound, but also a rare, steely delicacy all her own.
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  3. DIY Magazine
    Jul 12, 2019
    40
    [The off-trend songs like Alaska, Sawzall and Hawaiian Mazes] feel freer, more exciting and more innovative. But III isn’t that. Instead, for the most part, it feels like Banks-by-numbers.
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