Jacob Banks is becoming one of the UK’s most compelling artists. Banks’ beautiful baritone has a sound that is unlike no other within the current music landscape. His compelling visuals — including the video for his latest track “Unknown,” which makes its premiere on i-D — reinforce his desire to provide a level of quality within his compositions that extends into every corner of his creative output. The video is an honest and hard hitting tale of domestic abuse, featuring rising actors Thea Gajic and Kayode Ewumi, who gives an incredible performance that’s a world away from the Role Safe character he is synonymous with.
Speaking on the visual, Jacob explains: “This was a hard video to shoot in terms of subject matter, capturing something so real for so many people. The video is less about domestic abuse and more about power shift and seeing how power affects the dynamic of a relationship.”
Press play on the i-D premiere of the captivating visual direct by Jacob himself, alongside Anthony Williams and Nathan Miller.