Considering the global success and years of work Tank and the Bangas already have behind them, it’s hard to believe the group hadn’t even released music on a major label before today. Last month, they announced signing to Verve Forecast and now, the Bangas have shared “Smoke.Netflix.Chill.”

As reported by NPR – where Tank et al famously won the 2017 Tiny Desk Concert contest – the song is “a rhythm-and-blues-infused gem that packs the humor and emotional punch that only Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball and her masterful band can conjure, with Merell Burkett on keyboards, Joshua Johnson on drums and Albert Allenback on alto saxophone, flute and Norman Spence on synth and bass.”

In speaking with NPR, Tank explained the goal of “Smoke.Netflix.Chill.,” saying “”I wanted to tell this story from a girl’s perspective — a girl that actually wants to chill, instead of the guy pushing for it. I wanted to see where that could go. I’ve never written so many verses to one song! But it was so worth it to see the story in my head actually come to life. The organic feel comes from the fricky, fricky, fresh scratches from New Orleans own DJ RQ Away, the smooth, ever-so melodic sounds and beat boxing from Harbinger project, the male over tones from Alfred Banks, and myself and the Bangas — [it] created a feel that set the tone for true down-to-Mars magic! I went to a time when girls were confident if they were into you and it didn’t take away from their fly. We took it back.”

Click here to listen to “Smoke.Netflix.Chill.”

Congrats to Tank and the Bangas, and major shouts to RQ Away and Alfred Banks! Yeah you right.