Gemïny - Sage Wesley (R&B) Gemïny’s newest record, “Nicotine” is a showcase of the artist’s vocals, around which all else in the track serves. It’s a relatively sparse and low key instrumental here, allowing Gemïny’s vocals to take center stage, where they soar. Passionate and emotive, exemplifying the yearning of the lyrics, Gemïny impresses with an escalation into his powerful falsetto. At first, we put this artist in a similar vein as that of Miguel, but there’s a fair amount of Prince flare and even a handful of Jacksonese gutterals that make us believe Gemïny is a true student of classic R&B. This becomes evident in the heavenly punches of background vocals. We are happy to put Gemïny among the bevy of artists bringing back that classic R&B sound.

Best Lyric: “Under your spell, can’t you tell that I’m yearning?”