''Banks'' is the second solo

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by Paul Banks, the lead singer of the band

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. It was released on October 22, 2012. The first single is the opening track, "The Base", which spent 7 weeks on the

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chart, peaking at #43.

Recording

''Banks'' was recorded in New York and Connecticut with producer Peter Katis.

Reception

''Banks'' has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At

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, 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".

Track listing

The track listing was announced by NME, on August 6, 2012.

Chart performance

References

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