Rolling Stone's review of Steve Lacy's new album "Oh Yeah?" argues that the musician has cemented himself as one of Generation Z's defining pop auteurs, following on from his teaser single "Nice Shoes". The record blends breakbeats, guitar ballads, trip-hop textures and irreverent humour into a distinctive sound, inviting comparisons to Frank Ocean's "Blonde" while remaining unmistakably Lacy's own.

The review highlights several standout tracks, including "Is it cool" featuring SZA, lead single "the feeling", and "Pure Color" with Erykah Badu, which draws on a Portishead-like trip-hop atmosphere. Where Lacy's Grammy-winning previous album "Gemini Rights" leaned into pop maximalism, "Oh Yeah?" is described as more subtle, held together by Lacy's blunt, sometimes cringe-inducing lyrics delivered with disarming sincerity.