Gemini (Project Moonman album)

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Gemini
Project Moonman - Gemini.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)
Genre
Length51:18
Label O/C Records
Producer Mark Thompson

Gemini is the debut studio album by experimental Filipino rock band Project Moonman. The album consists of thirteen original tracks. [1] It was released in 2021 by O/C Records.

Contents

Background

Project Moonman started out as a solo project by DJ and songwriter Mark Thompson, and then he met the other members and started forming a band. [2]

The band then announced that they will be releasing an album because "They can" and "They wanted to." [3] [4]

Track listing

13 songs were written by Mark Thompson and Owen Greyson.

Gemini [5] [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Moonman"
  • M. Thompson
  • O. Greyson
  • M. Thompson
2:17
2."Streetlights / Nightshift" (Re-Imagined)
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
6:39
3."Cycle" (Re-Imagined)
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
4:23
4."Fuck You" (Re-Imagined)
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
4:00
5."IGABF" (I Got a Bad Feeling)
  • M. Thompson
  • O. Greyson
  • M. Thompson
4:02
6."YCPM / Lost" (Re-Imagined)
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
5:23
7."The Great Alone" (Re-Imagined)
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
4:09
8."I Care" (Remastered)
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
4:20
9."Finding a Way" (Album Cut)
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
2:44
10."Sunny Day"
  • O. Greyson
  • M. Thompson
4:23
11."Feel Your Love"
  • M. Thompson
  • M. Thompson
4:31
12."Healing"
  • M. Thompson
  • O. Greyson
  • M. Thompson
4:32
13."Feel"
  • M. Thompson
  • O. Greyson
  • M. Thompson
3:22
Total length:51:18

Personnel

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