Angélica Garcia has shared new song ‘Gemini’.
The songwriter’s powerful album ‘Gemelo’ gains a full release this summer, and it’s a pivotal moment in her work. Out on June 7th, it finds Angélica Garcia primarily singing in Spanish, probing her heritage, and the weight of her ancestors.
Take new song ‘Gemini’. The notion of a ‘twin’ is key here – there’s the English language artist, and the Spanish language artist, her two creative hearts working in tandem.
The off piste pop lucidity is provided in part by members of Chicano Batman, with Angélica Garcia commenting…
”Sometimes I just want to be playful because so many things in the world feel simulated anyway. Choosing joy in the face of everything sometimes feels like rebellion. ‘Gemini’ leans the most into the Chicano Batman influence. Carlos Arévalo and Eduardo Arenas both play on it. Our friend William Alexander did a live cut of the drums, and it’s the only song on the album where the drums weren’t processed like samples. A big part of Gemini’s personality comes from the live feel.”
A wonderful, enchanting song, packed with character and colour, it leans in to the frisson of her live shows – catch Angélica Garcia at The Great Escape in Brighton this month.
Tune in now.
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
