“This Is What It Feels Like” Ranked Top 10 Songs for 2014 - The New York Times
“Brain” Ranked Top 50 Songs for 2014 - PasteMagazine.com
“Beggin For Thread” Ranked #1 out of 50 Best Songs for 2014 - Variance Magazine
GODDESS Ranked Top 30 Best Albums Of 2014 - PopMatters
GODDESS Ranked #1 out of 10 Best Albums for 2014 - Idolator
"Jillian Banks sings that good and 'Goddess' is easily and suddenly one of the best albums of the year.” - Associated Press
“…her debut LP confirms a beguiling, diaristic voice that echoes avant-pop forebears (Aaliyah, Fiona Apple, Kate Bush) and a taste for gloomy, synth-centric productions.” - Rolling Stone
“BANKS is poised to finally take her homeland in 2014.” - V Magazine
“10 rising acts you should know now… Her new single, the simmering, candlelit ‘Brain,’ features the vocalist’s smoky tone, crawling phrasing and sinister, Massive Attack-suggestive production from established beatmaker Shlohmo.” - Los Angeles Times
“Banks makes yearning seem like a worthwhile pastime when she sings about it in her seductive voice. The singer marries her R&B inflected tunes and warm vocals with big production and electronic beats to create magnetic pop songs. Her debut album isn’t due out for months, but the singles released so far warrant setting Spotify on repeat.” - TIME
“…a magnetic writer with songs to obsess over. Her rhapsodic voice possesses a frail vulnerability and recalls singers like Feist and Erykah Badu.” - BILLBOARD
“She may have the delicate looks of a ’90s Calvin Klein billboard—all dark eyes and sleek middle-parted hair— but when Banks opens her mouth, a different aspect of that decade comes to mind. Read it here first: Goldenage R&B may be looking at a renaissance. The 25-year old’s throaty vocals have been compared to those of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, a torch she carries with pride.” - ELLE
“… her sound hits hard like hip-hop but consistently flirts with elements of R&B and electronic; and her sullen, sexy aesthetics are strong and assured.” - Interview
“… an oddly harmonious contrast of warm, catchy vocals set to tense, nearly industrial-sounding electronica.” - GLAMOUR
“Banks' sultry and warm vocals offer a welcome contrast within these blown-out, bleak and beautiful mood pieces.” - Pitchfork
“Budding young LA pop-star.” - GORILLA VS. BEAR
“She knows how to turn heartbreak into greatness…lyrics that hit harder than a well-aimed right hook.” - NOISEY
“…tipped as one to keep a close eye on thanks to her sultry yet soulful voice and a very “today" production. Every producer wants to work with her…” - DISCO NAIVETE
“The progression of BANKS has been masterful.” - PIEGONS & PLANES
