All of the songs on Goddess have a very smooth-sounding quality to them, with a combination of both electronic and R&B influences. I feel that this style of music that Banks has created for herself is a good mix of the electronic sound that dominates many popular songs today, but is balanced out well by the use of more soulful and slower R&B. It's the kind of music that one can slowly fall asleep to at night, due to it's slow and methodical qualities.
But despite the album's calm and soothing sound, the lyrics that Banks applies to her melodies on Goddess pull the songs down to a, for lack of a better word, depressing place. This is the one aspect of this album that I dislike somewhat, as its seemingly dulcet exterior gives way to woeful lyrical themes. In other words, listening to this album will not necessarily put you in your happy place.
Putting this one negative aside however, overall I have enjoyed the majority of the tracks on Goddess. I think that Banks is one musician to keep our eyes (and ears) out for in upcoming years, as I see a lot of potential in her debut album Goddess.
Artist: Banks
Genre: Electronica/R&B/trip hop
Number of Songs: 14 (plus 4 bonus tracks)
Release Date: September 5, 2014
My Rating: ★★★☆☆
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