Tank and the Bangas on Thursday delivered an anthem of emotional honesty with “Why Try”. The Questlove-assisted single is set to appear on the New Orleans, LA quartet’s third studio album Red Balloon, out on May 13th via Verve Forecast.
The Roots drummer and Academy Award-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson welcomes listeners to the track and accompanying music video. Frontwoman Tarriona “Tank” Ball sets the tone with the opening line “Flowers, just because it’s Monday.” Subdued disco rhythms and brooding Wurtlizer phrasings ultimately explode into an expression of love that holds nothing back.
“A lot of women forget that power comes from vulnerability and being very completely honest with your partner instead of putting on a front,” Tank said in a statement. “On ‘Why Try’, we have a vulnerable woman who isn’t afraid to say, ‘I like you and you’re not giving me the same energy back. I know you like me, too.’”
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“Why Try” arrives after Tank and the Bangas released “Stolen Fruit” and “Black Folk” featuring Alex Isley and Masego in February in honor of Black History Month. Red Balloon serves as a product of the pandemic, as the band members honed their crafts at Bangaville Studios in New Orleans and Revival Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The 16-track album also hosts contributions from Lalah Hathaway, Big Freedia, Jacob Collier, Trombone Shorty, Jamison Ross, The Hamiltones, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and Wayne Brady.
Check out the music video for the new Tank and the Bangas single “Why Try” featuring Questlove. Click here to pre-order “Why Try”.
Tank and the Bangas – “Why Try” (ft. Questlove)
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