{"id":76738,"date":"2022-08-12T14:14:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/?post_type=records&p=76738"},"modified":"2022-08-12T14:14:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T18:14:13","slug":"steve-lacy-gemini-rights","status":"publish","type":"records","link":"https:\/\/panm360.com\/en\/records\/steve-lacy-gemini-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Lacy – Gemini Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alternative R&B up-and-comer Steve Lacy returns with his hotly anticipated new album: Gemini Rights<\/em>. Three years after his breakout success Apollo XXI<\/em>, the Compton, California native\u2019s latest album has redefined his sound, and will likely impact the genre for time to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the very beginning, listeners are transported into a tightly-knit sonic world with the intro track \u201cStatic,\u201d which immediately feels more complex and cohesive than anything from Lacy\u2019s prior catalogue. And despite playing with countless influences throughout the album\u2019s 35 minutes, Gemini Rights <\/em>never seems to get away from itself. Lacy bounces between elements of hip-hop, classical R&B, and modern pop, even toying with bits of gospel and classic rock. His signature sound of bouncy, psychedelic R&B \u2013 conceived through his work with The Internet and crystallized in his previous solo works \u2013 returns. But in Gemini Rights<\/em>, this style feels much more refined and restrained \u2013 to great effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several songs on the album that are particularly excellent, including the Latin-inspired groove \u201cMercury,\u201d and the triumphant \u201cSunshine\u201d (featuring Foushe\u00e9). The single \u201cBad Habit\u201d is also a standout, satisfying, yet also completely subverting expectations of a modern pop song thanks to the bold choice of completely forgoing the (extremely catchy) hook and rhythm for its second half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whereas Apollo XXI <\/em>didn\u2019t always succeed in its attempts to take listeners through a seamless sonic journey, Gemini Rights <\/em>excels on this front. The tracklist flows effortlessly between upbeat, youthful, energetic tracks and more somber, emotional numbers, showing off a breadth of style and sensory nuance that can only come with an older, more matured artist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gemini Rights <\/em>will doubtlessly be regarded as a turning point in Steve Lacy\u2019s career, propelling him to a more clear, mature style and laying the foundations for an exciting body of work that has just begun to blossom.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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