Two Sides: Gemini by Marquis Nash is a sonic treat if you want your music intimate and soulful

Love is complex, and sometimes, melodies are the only way to dissect its peaks and valleys, whether it’s for a partner, a past, or within ourselves. Two Sides: Gemini from Marquis Nash is a curation of six tracks that unearths this theme in a soulful R&B way.

Take Our Time opens the EP warm and gentle. It doesn’t try too hard to keep your attention but does it anyway in a quiet, calmest way. It’s kind of inviting, going so slow yet sensual which honestly keeps you hooked and attached. The song is patient, and despite its minimal lo-fi-like beats, it doesn’t sound bland or boring. Marquis’ vocals drift like cool wind, dropping every word like a soft touch on your skin.

Cappuccino indeed feels like its name. A velvety song that feels like the first sip of coffee after waking up with a loved one. Light, layered, and honest that is best played in slow mornings.

Whatever Cappuccino established is teared down by Voices. It’s repetitive, echoing like a chamber full of voices in your head. It’s the passing thoughts at midnight like the recurring line, “lately I can’t save me from myself”. The lyrics are simple yet well-written, totally capturing that emotional turmoil from overwhelming hopelessness.

Cool sets itself out from other tracks, kicking off with nights-at-beach beats. I love how it automatically makes your head bounce with its liveliness, allowing you to be carefree which is perfect for night drives and chill drinking.

Me (you) is written on the same font except it’s just more romantic, filling you with imagery and compliments like it’s made to make your face go red from affection and warmth.

After taking you high, Forgive Me will get you yearning and missing what’s lost and done, ending the EP in a bittersweet and vulnerable way.

One thing about Two Sides: Gemini is it does not aim to redefine the genre, yet all the tracks are crafted quietly to earn your attention with its intimacy and soulful delivery. The fact that this is his first EP is already huge and remarkable. There’s no wonder how it garnered close to a million streams from combined hits on YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram. No matter how generic the theme is, Marquis made sure to give it life by laying it open piece by piece without that usual lackluster, underwhelming feeling. Marquis Nash continues to prove he’s leading, and definitely here to break new grounds.