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Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings
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Positive: 29 out of 36
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Mixed: 5 out of 36
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Negative: 2 out of 36
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Aug 6, 2022I really enjoyed this record ! Steve has a rich soulful vouce that thrives when accompanied by the rnb jazzy production hes become known for. Hate CD is my favorite off of this record.
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Jun 12, 2019Filled to the brim with ideas even when it sometime sounds as if he’s creatively a little too all over the place. Thankfully, even when he fails, listeners should be fascinated by even those attempts.
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Jun 11, 2019Apollo XXI, his first album, is a little more refined, advancing his lazing, heartfelt mix of soul and funk with minimal varnish and no evident fuss.
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May 30, 2019For an album whose highlight is a song about the urge to extend beyond the limits of your own experience and find solace in collective acceptance, it all feels surprisingly timid. Apollo XXI is centered on the interior self, but it’s not self-centered--it just seems a little weighed down by Lacy’s still-palpable reluctance to claim the spotlight his talents warrant.