Banks Explores Companionship With New ‘Best Friends’ Single

BANKS explores the scope of companionship with her new single, “Best Friends.” The track previews the California-based singer-songwriter’s upcoming album, Off With Her Head.

Banks’ fifth album, Off With Her Head will be released on February 28 via ADA Worldwide. The 10-track LP follows Banks’ 2022 album Serpentina. The record includes the previously shared single, “I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend” featuring Doechii.

Ahead of the release of Off With Her Head, Banks will release an acoustic version of her debut album Goddess entitled Goddess Unplugged on December 13 to mark the record’s 10th anniversary.

“In many ways, it’s a big sister album to Goddess,” Banks said regarding Off With Her Head. “After a decade apart, I’ve reunited with the core musicians and producers who helped shape my debut. At the same time, it’s something entirely different — I’ve grown so much as an artist and a person, and the journey is documented in all these sounds.”

Banks shared a statement accompanying the release of “Best Friends,” revealing:

“[‘Best Friends’] is about someone who was my sister for many years, someone I still dream about and wake up missing. Someone who I grew apart from. I think we broke each other’s hearts. This song is about the grief of that loss and honoring our love. I think it’s important to write about because although universal, friendship loss can be more difficult to process. We are never taught we can lose a friend in the same way we are taught we can lose a romantic partner. I’m happy to release a song that honors the deep beauty and romance of friendship.”

Stream “Best Friends” below:

Off With Her Head Tracklist

1. Guillotine
2. I Hate Your Ex-Girlfriend ft. Doechii
3. Love Is Unkind
4. Delulu
5. Move
6. Stay
7. Best Friends
8. Meddle In The Mold
9. Direction
10. Make It Up
11. River
12. Off With Her Head