Gemini Rights

Gemini Rights
Studio album by
Steve Lacy
ReleasedJuly 15, 2022 (2022-07-15)
StudioThe Village
Genre
Length34:57
LabelRCA
Producer
Steve Lacy chronology
The Lo-Fis
(2020) 		Gemini Rights
(2022)
Singles from Gemini Rights
  1. "Mercury"
    Released: June 16, 2022
  2. "Bad Habit"
    Released: June 29, 2022
  3. "Static"
    Released: July 8, 2022[4]
  4. "Sunshine"
    Released: July 13, 2022
  5. "Helmet"
    Released: February 13, 2023[5]

Gemini Rights is the second and major-label debut studio album by American musician Steve Lacy. It was released on July 15, 2022, by RCA Records. It follows Lacy's debut album Apollo XXI (2019), and was preceded by the singles "Mercury",[6] "Bad Habit"[7] and "Sunshine".[8] "Bad Habit" became Lacy's debut entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and later became his first number one single.

The album includes guest appearances from Fousheé, and Lacy's Internet bandmate, keyboardist Matt Martians. Incorporating a variety of genres, the album has been described as an amalgamation of indie rock and alternative R&B, with elements of funk, jazz, and psychedelia.

Gemini Rights received positive reception from music critics upon its release. The album reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart, and topped the Top Rock Albums chart. The album won Best Progressive R&B Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[9]

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  5. ^ "Triple A Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Strauss, Matthew (June 16, 2022). "Steve Lacy Announces New Album Gemini Rights, Shares New Song 'Mercury': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Saunders, Brycen (June 29, 2022). "Steve Lacy Drops New Track 'Bad Habit'". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 13, 2022). "Steve Lacy Teams Up With Fousheé On New Single "Sunshine": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Lee, Taila (November 15, 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". Grammys.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.