Steve Lacy's Demo

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Steve Lacy's Demo
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EP by
Steve Lacy
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017
Genre
Length13:33
Label
Producer Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy chronology
Steve Lacy's Demo
(2017)		 Apollo XXI
(2019)
Singles from Steve Lacy's Demo
  1. "Some"
    Released: November 1, 2016 [1]
  2. "Dark Red"
    Released: February 20, 2017 [2]

Steve Lacy's Demo is the first extended play [3] by American musician Steve Lacy. It was released on February 24, 2017, by Three Quarter (3Qtr) and AWAL. [3] The project has been described by Lacy as a song series. [4]

Contents

Background

Lacy created most of the song-series on his iPhone, producing the guitar and bass arrangements and singing his vocals right into its built-in microphone. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] He also programmed the drum patterns in Ableton. [11] [12]

In August 2021, the song, "Dark Red", went viral on TikTok, with videos featuring the song reaching over 110K views as of February 2022. [13]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [14]

Steve Lacy's Demo received positive reviews from music critics. Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork said, "[Steve Lacy] sparkles with classic Southern California funk and soul... the music here is startlingly mature, full of dimension and depth, as if Lacy were accompanied by a full band rather than doing everything, right down to the mixing, by his lonesome." [15] Kareem Sheikh of DJ Booth said, "Demo's six tracks are cohesive in both their smooth, sultry sound and their theme of young love... [Demo] is fun, youthful and intimate, and is sure to convert any [The] Internet lover into a budding Steve Lacy fanboy." [16] Makeda Sandford of Saint Heron stated that, "[Steve Lacy's Demo] is an electrifying yet smooth thirteen minutes – a playful depiction of beachy funk, rock 'n roll-sprinkled soul." [17]

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Lacy. [10]

Steve Lacy's Demo track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Looks"1:31
2."Ryd"2:20
3."Dark Red"2:53
4."Thangs"1:50
5."Haterlovin"1:56
6."Some"3:00
Total length:13:13

Note

Certifications

Certifications for Steve Lacy's Demo
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Gold7,500‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Bundy, Will. "Watch Steve Lacy Pull A Say Anything in His "Some" Video". The Fader. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Trewn, Pranav. "Steve Lacy – "Dark Red"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Steve Lacy's Demo – EP by Steve Lacy on iTunes". Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017– via iTunes Store.
  4. ↑ "steve lacy on Twitter: "steve lacy's demo is a song series. not an album nor an EP."". April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Steve Lacy: Steve Lacy's Demo Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ Roberts, Randall. "California Sounds: Chuck Prophet honors Bobby Fuller; Steve Lacy goes "Dark Red"; Ty Segall sings a trippy ballad". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Mick. "STEVE LACY MADE HIS NEW TRACK ENTIRELY ON IPHONE & GARAGEBAND". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ Stewart, Tiffany. "The Internet's Steve Lacy Produces Latest Solo Project From His iPhone". Blavity. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ Dwyer, Vincent. "There's a reason everybody loves Steve Lacy – Acclaim Magazine". Acclaim. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  10. 1 2 Frank, Alex. "Men: Steve Lacy – FANTASTIC MAN". Fantastic Man. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  11. ↑ Webster, McKenzii. "Steve Lacy's song series 'Steve Lacy's Demo' gives short but sweet vibes". Earmilk. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ Williams, Rhiannon. "Musician Steve Lacy releases EP recorded entirely on an iPhone". iNews. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Dark Red created by Steve Lacy | Popular songs on TikTok". TikTok . Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  14. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah. "Steve Lacy: Steve Lacy's Demo Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  15. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah. "Steve Lacy: Steve Lacy's Demo Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 14, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  16. ↑ Sheikh, Kareem. "Steve Lacy 'Steve Lacy's Demo' Cheat Code Album Review". DJ Booth. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  17. ↑ Sandford, Makeda. "INTERVIEW: STEVE LACY IS THE WUNDERKIND CHALLENGING MUSICAL NORMS". Saint Heron. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  18. ↑ Lewis, Maya. "Listen To Steve Lacy's "Moron"". The Fader . Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  19. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Steve Lacy – Steve Lacy's Demo EP". Radioscope. Retrieved December 28, 2024.Type Steve Lacy's Demo EP in the "Search:" field.
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