Steve Lacy's Demo

Steve Lacy's Demo
EP by
Steve Lacy
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2017
Genre
Length13:33
Label
ProducerSteve 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]

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]

Beginning 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
Pitchfork7.4/10[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

  • The track "Moron" was cut from the tracklist, but was self-released for free on April 1, 2017.[18]

Certifications

Certifications for Steve Lacy's Demo
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 7,500‡

‡ 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. ^ a b "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 al…". 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. ^ a b 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.