Banji - Listen (Official Video)

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Billboard (US) - ''Missing the quirkiest pop tendencies of mid-‘90s alt-rock radio? Banji’s new one will have you harkening back to the days of Beck, Cake and early Weezer. You’ll spastically dance as the Dutch group crash guitar fuzz into a wall of synths and gleefully watch the chaos ensue.''

DIY Mag (UK) - ''Fact: if ‘Listen’ had been released approximately 10 years earlier, it’d be soundtracking winkle-pickered boys and blunt fringed girls making out at indie discos across the land without doubt. Fizzing with the kind of earwormy chorus and giddy spirit that’d happily nestle in a mixtape between the likes of Phoenix, The Drums, Darwin Deez and other prime exponents of That Simpler Time, it’s a joyous thing from the Dutch newbies. Well done Banji.''

One Great Song (UK) - ‘’Listen hits like a sugar-rush, bombarding the ears at all angles with 8-bit bleeps and infectious energy, think Bad Sounds meets Declan Mckenna. It’s bright, bubbly, and effortlessly uplifting; but most importantly leaves a true lasting impression from the very first Listen.’’

Aupium (US) – ‘’Through a chaotically harmonized soundscape they channel our immature hyperactivity when it comes to arguing. It’s comical, sarcastically endearing, and guilty as they capture the explosive chemistry of an immature confrontation. The song comes with a video where you get to see the band flex their food fight skills.’’

Ultrapop (SP) – ‘’ When a group of friends share the same musical ambitions, they can go a long way. With this premise the new band Banji arises.’’

NicheMusic (JP) – ‘’The track is popping, catchy and very attractive. I shared a track from Radio Eliza before, and that was cool. It's still very cool, so I will keep you updated on new releases.’’

3voor12 (NL) – ‘’Muzikaal willen de jongens de randjes van hiphop en indie opzoeken, niet gek dus dat hun energieke geluid doet denken aan de vrolijke indiepop van Everything Everything en Darwin Deez.’’

3FM (NL) – ‘’Er gebeurt wat als je het plaatje aan zet op de radio, dan denk je ‘dit is opletten geblazen’. En dan krijg je ook de stem erbij van Morris de zanger, het kan wel heel groot worden..’’

KINK (NL) – ‘’Ik heb die single (Listen) gehoord, en het is fantastisch … ik ben zo benieuwd hoe dit verder gaat klinken.’’
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Song by Banji

Recorded in our bedrooms and at ICP Studios Brussels
Produced by Banji & Jeroen de Pessemier
Mixed by Mucky
Mastered by Mucky

Banji is:
Morris Brandt
Jasper Meurs
Twan de Roo
Gilles van Wees

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Directed by Pasqual Amade
Shot and edited by Denzel Möhlman

Styling by Michelle Yan
Hair by Jaro Scheper

Special thanks to:
JAN verhuur
Daan Kuypers
Jelle Schotanus
Arjo Klingens
[PIAS] Holland
Cor van Wees

Additional costume design by Jasper’s mom

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LYRICS:

Don’t want to say something
I'll later regret
‘Cause I’m not trying to start an argument
I can’t win
I’m okay with sleeping on the floor
‘Cause I’m not trying to score
In an argument I can’t win

On vacation, trips, in bars
I’m dumb enough to start
Discussions bigger than buildings

Low blow                                  
There's no need to tell me my dinner's getting cold

All I can do now, get through to her somehow
Thought out words take too long to leave my tongue
So I wanna take control I wanna say don’t talk just listen
Don’t talk just listen
Don’t talk just listen

You pick it up and get over yourself so very quick
When you tell me I'm a bleeped
And I embarrass you in restaurants
That leaves no room for dessert
You tell me I’m the worst
For just asking what the problem was

Just go
They're staring at us like we're a circus show
Just leave
She said we'll finish this at home

All I can do now, get through to her somehow
Thought out words take too long to leave my tongue
So I wanna take control I wanna say don’t talk just listen
Don’t talk just listen
Don’t talk just listen
Don’t talk
So I wanna take control I wanna say don’t talk just listen

Well I suppose you've heard enough by now
You wanna tell me I’m the worst
When my intention is to stitch it up, I stick a knife in first
I suppose you heard enough words
I fix crisis, still I start the fights
It’s all so exhausting
I keep talking, talking, talking

What a lover I can be
And I know its only me
Play with words on your plate
No more talking today
Sit up straight and just take a listen

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