Steve Lacy - Oh Yeah? [Limited Edition, Opaque Gray Vinyl]

Steve Lacy pushes guitar-led songwriting into a more electronic setting on Oh Yeah?, his third solo album. The record combines alternative R&B, melodic rock, synth-driven pop, and breakbeat rhythms while retaining the compact hooks and conversational writing associated with his earlier work. SZA, Erykah Badu, and Cecile Believe appear on the ten-song album, expanding its mix of duets, slow-burning ballads, and extended arrangements.

"Is It Cool?" pairs Lacy with SZA for a conversation about attraction, vulnerability, and uncertainty, while "The Feeling" stretches into a longer, more patient performance built around guitar and layered vocals. Erykah Badu joins "Pure Colour," adding a restrained counterpoint to Lacy's lead, and "Doom" turns toward social disconnection and the pursuit of validation. The nine-minute "Nice Shoes / In Your World" moves from a concise song into an extended second section driven by faster breakbeat rhythms.

Much of Oh Yeah? examines desire, fame, self-image, and the confusion that can separate physical attraction from emotional commitment. Lacy shifts between humor and candid reflection, with "Lovesexdrugbomb" and "Bebe" approaching intimacy from different angles. This limited edition vinyl record is pressed on opaque gray vinyl and includes a printed disc sleeve plus a 12 x 24-inch poster.

• Format: Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Is It Cool?," "The Feeling," "Pure Colour," "Nice Shoes / In Your World"
• Pressing details: Limited Edition, Opaque Gray Vinyl, Printed Disc Sleeve, 12 x 24-Inch Poster
• Genre/style: Alternative R&B, Alternative Pop, Psychedelic Soul, Art Rock
• UPC: 199584607610

"Is It Cool?," "Pure Colour," and "Nice Shoes / In Your World" move from conversational R&B to a long, breakbeat-driven finale. Their contrasting structures show how Lacy expands beyond the shorter forms heard throughout his previous solo albums.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Oh Yeah?
2. Is It Cool? (Feat. SZA)
3. Feeling
4. Pure Colour (Feat. Erykah Badu)
5. Show You Me

Side B:

1. Doom
2. Nothing
3. Lovesexdrugbomb (Feat. Cecile Believe)
4. Nice Shoes/ In Your World
5. Bebe (Bonus Track)