Made from the maximum confidence that is Steve Lacy’s pen, while also bringing in the collaborative touch of Fousheé and a few others. The sophomore album rightfully titled “Gemini Rights” from the Compton native is a sonic landscape of new terrain that provides Lacy with a bigger platform to share the true energy of a Gemini’s headspace.
Now let’s put the horoscope talk to the side and focus on the fact that Steve Lacy has proven once again through majestic story telling and heavy condensing imagery that this album is representation for handling yet another failed relationship. But while most stop at the stage of relief and build their “new found attitude” from there, Steve Lacy depicts the cycle that comes from getting back under a lover you thought you would be over.
This album take a look into laying the line of dealing with the unknown while still shamelessly predicting your own fate. From the introspective of “Static” [Track 1] & “Cody Freestyle” [Track 7] there is an underlying pain heard in Lacy’s writing. Almost as if he is aware of the the dramatic spiral he’s sucked himself into. Ignoring the red flags and self admittedly jumping into love, blind.
GEMINI RIGHTS” has become a staple for those who are bored with love but yet still willing to play the game. On “Bad Habits” [Track 5] the epic center and second single from the project, Steve states how he should’ve shown his true feelings in the moment of the relationship before it all fell apart. While seemingly speaking from both sides of the relationship, it’s obvious where things were headed due to poor communication skills.
“I bite my tongue, it’s a bad habit.”
Another standout about this project comes from the unique key points of Lacy’s pen. “ From Tracks 7 to 10 you almost hear a redemption of life come back into Steve’s aura. He’s realizing that maybe there is hope for the relationship but yet he’s still hesitant about stepping back into a love with a broken path.
On “Amber” [Track 8], Lacy talks about slowly regretting the relationship as a whole BUT as we transition into “Sunshine” [Track 9], the only song with a sung feature from singer Fousheé, we hear that idea become almost faint as he willing admits that he is still love with that significant other.
Finally we conclude the album with a staple track that I believe will become gem in Steve Lacy’s catalogue. “Give You The World”, a somber embrace that is the outro for his second LP. It gives hope that through the process of growth and self-understanding, a rekindle of romance between two who were once off, can find their way back to each other again.
With this album being one the most successful male R&B albums of the year so far, and now a sparkling #1 hit in his lap, I’m really satisfied with how this album relayed to the public’s hearts.
-JC
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