Steve Lacy, Nice Shoes | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Steve Lacy returns in a big way with his distinct alternative R&B single, “Nice Shoes.”

“If I, if I had a dollar for the friends I would fuck / I could buy a pair of really nice shoes / Life is but a strain, it’s not a tattoo.” Though-provoking, Steve Lacy (Steve Lacy Moya).  The Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter is back with a distinct single, “Nice Shoes”.  Lacy penned “Nice Shoes” with Matthew Castellanos and the late, great Godfather of Soul, James Brown.  How does Brown get a writing credit posthumously? “Nice Shoes” samples “Think (About It)” by Lyn Collins, written by Brown. Lacy produced it.

From the beginning, “Nice Shoes” sounds unique.  The drum groove confirms the alternative R&B aesthetic, making it stand out from the more traditional, contemporary R&B script.  Vocally, Lacy talk-sings, eventually settling into a more definite pitch.  Lacy’s reflectiveness is among the selling points of the song.  “Even when I clear my head to make room,” he sings in the first verse, and continues, “Still feel claustrophobia, I can’t move / Can you make it stop.” Mental health is real! In the second verse, sex entices him, as he asserts, “My dick is getting hard again / At the thought of you and me holding hands.” Love and lust are both powerful things.  In the chorus, he repeatedly states, “Make it, make it stop.” Simple, yet powerful and highly effective. Keeping things engaging, there is a change of pace on the bridge, which sounds more traditional with some jazzy chords.  “I truly think if there was ever a time to let it out, it would be now / Let down your guard and be honest enough to let it out, I’m in your world.”  Ultimately, Steve Lacy comes back strongly and distinctly with “Nice Shoes”.  OH YEAH? is sure to be a vibe!