Gemini is the third studio album by Boston vocalist and songwriter Indiana Rich, whose talent and style keeps evolving. With a musical-quality voice and a fun sense of indie pop styling, Gemini is an evocative and emotional journey through the artist’s vocal and emotional range.
…if ABBA and Billie Eilish had a love child it may sound something like this.
Approaching her work with that sense of humor and openness makes this description quite accurate for Rich’s third album. Heavy on vintage synth but with a good dose of indie irony, Blondie might be another good comparison for Rich’s work. Fun but also poignant, Gemini is a perfect initiation for new fans but also a continuation of her previous work.
Musically, my style blends a cappella with elements of classic rock and vocally oriented pop. As a female vocalist, my voice and vocal arrangements are the driving force behind my music. When people ask, I describe it Pop/Rock-Cappella.
With such a strong sense of her sound, the massively lauded vocalist went into the creation of Gemini with the intention of making a highly personal album but the end product is not only relatable but an interesting commentary on the society in which young millennials and zoomers find themselves.
GEMINI is an extremely personal album to me. It is my response to the challenges of being a young adult in today’s world. My lyrics address topics that are important to me: Appreciation, healing, and vibrant growth. When people listen to this project my hope is first and foremost that they’re entertained and are also inspired to stand strong and be optimistic.
Tracks like the tongue-in-cheek “Just Google It!” hit that balance between entertaining and thought-provoking whilst the synth-driven “When You Say You Love Me” is both a commentary on society and a call to come back to oneself because love and human experience is worth it. Half celebration of humanity and half criticism, Gemini is a perfect title for all the dichotomies which exist in this album. Pair that with Rich’s extraordinary voice, Gemini is nothing less than an indie pop masterpiece.