Upcoming Album and Lead Single Announcement
Steve Lacy has revealed that his follow-up to 2022’s Grammy-winning Gemini Rights is incoming and will carry the title Oh Yeah?, Rolling Stone reports.
Release Details for "Nice Shoes"
He also announced a lead single called “Nice Shoes,” which was scheduled for a midnight release but was shared earlier on his website and Instagram. The track marks Lacy’s first release as a lead artist in more than three years.
Musical Style and Composition
“Nice Shoes” leans into a denser, moodier sound than much of Gemini Rights, driven by a thumping breakbeat and buzzing synth textures. The song opens with a striking line — “If I had a dollar for the friends I would fuck/ I could buy a pair of really nice shoes/ Life is but a stain, it’s not a tattoo.”
Production and Sampling
Lacy produced the single alongside Nick Weiss (Nightfeelings) and Matthew Castellanos. The track also incorporates a notable James Brown sample from Lyn Collins’ “Think (About It).”
Availability and Merchandise
You can stream the song at wearesteve.net, where Lacy is also selling a new t-shirt that nods to the Kool-...