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While BANKS' sophomore album The Altar isn't officially due out until Friday, she's giving fans an early stream of the full record.

"I wanted to thank you for all your love and support," the songstress said in a note Wednesday evening to fans. "Starting now, I'm making it [The Altar] available to stream in full on my website."

As of this writing, fans can provide their email address or Facebook account to unlock the album. To hear the stunning new full-length, click here.