Forgetful Ocean

“Cute as a button and talented as few, Miwa Gemini is a breath of fresh air to the female “singer-song writer” stable. Her voice is sweet, yet deep, and her folk-music stands out from the crowd thanks to the use of banjo and mandolin. It’s a bit like throwing The Mountain Goats together with Nina Simone and Tom Waits: hazy, organic, and simply stunning.” – The Rock Sellout
Gemini brings me back to the first time I heard bands like Persephone’s Bees or maybe Cat Power. Whispers of piano, guitar, and mandolin line the recesses of each song. They live there quietly moving the melody and tempo as Miwa’s voice sleepily paints lush lyrics over them. The end result are late night songs that settle in your mind and resonate for hours after the first note.
-Pasta Primavera

Miwa Gemini has apparently been hanging around all the right places with all the right people. This provocative young lady’s music bears an uncanny resemblance to Yoko Ono’s early albums…the vocals are particularly similar. (Some of these tracks sound as if they could have been outtakes from the Approximately Infinite Universe sessions.). Considering the fact that Ono’s music has seen a major resurgence over the past couple of years, the time may just be ripe for Gemini to make some major waves. This Is How I Found You will be instantly embraced by folks in underground circles. Gemini’s songs are smart and to-the-point. Her music doesn’t fit squarely within previously defined arenas. Haunting melodies combine with strangely fragile vocals layered over exacting and appropriate arrangements. The results…are highly original and thoroughly engaging. Cool tracks include “Picnic,” “Pieces,” “Room of You,” and “Paperwhites.” Recommended. (Rating: 5++)

- Baby Sue

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