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RZA announced back in 2013 that he was working with Interpol’s frontman Paul Banks on an untitled project, and now that project is finally coming to fruition. Under the name of Banks & Steelz, RZA and Paul Banks’ debut album as a duo is due for release August 26. Anything But Words is set to feature the likes of Ghostface Killah, Florence Welch, Method Man, Masta Killa, and Kool Keith among others.
To coincide with the announcement of the album, the pair have shared the second single from the project, “Giant.” Featuring propulsive production and fiery rapping from RZA, “Giant” is definitely a better blending of sounds that their previous single, “Love + War.” This is far from Banks’ first foray into the hip-hop world, however, and the same goes for RZA and the rock/indie world. Most notably, Paul Banks released a solo mixtape back in 2013 titled Everybody on My Dick Like They Supposed to Be, and it featured guest appearances from the likes of El-P, Talib Kweli, and Odd Future’s Mike G.
Listen to “Giant” below, and check out the tracklist for Anything But Words alongside forthcoming tour dates below that.
Anything But Words Tracklist:
01. Giant
02. Ana Electronic
03. Sword in the Stone (ft. Kool Keith)
04. Speedway Sonora
05. Wild Season (ft. Florence Welch)
06. Anything But Words
07. Conceal
08. Love and War (ft. Ghostface Killah)
09. Can’t Hardly Feel
10. One by One
11. Gonna Make It
12. Point of View (ft. Method Man and Masta Killa)
Banks & Steelz Tour Dates:
07-21 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
08-24 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile
08-25 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
08-27 – San Francisco, CA – Independent
08-28 – Los Angeles, CA – FYF
08-31 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
09-01 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
09-03 – Boston, MA – Sinclair
09-06 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
09-08 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
09-23 – 9-25, Las Vegas, NV, Life is Beautiful Festival
09-27 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
09-30 – 10-02 – Austin, TX – ACL
10-07- 10-09 – Austin, TX – ACL
10-09 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
