‘I USED TO DO ACID ON A WEDNESDAY. I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THAT NOW’: ALT-POP STAR STEVE LACY ON HIS STRUGGLE TO FOLLOW HUGE HIT BAD HABIT
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A Grammy nom at 17, a US No 1 ... then silence.
With new album Oh Yeah? finally out after four years away, the genre-hopping artist explains the trauma and heartbreak that informed it Since Steve Lacy became a Grammy-winning artist with a No 1 hit in the US, little has changed for him. His single Bad Habit was one of the biggest songs of 2022, leading to a sold-out tour across North America, Europe and Australia.
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- The Guardian: finally out after four years away, the genre-hopping artist explains the trauma and heartbreak that informed it Since Steve Lacy became a Grammy-winning artist with a No 1 hit in the US, little has changed for him.
- The Guardian: His single Bad Habit was one of the biggest songs of 2022, leading to a sold-out tour across North America, Europe and Australia.
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- Topic: UK — the feed headline centres on USED, ACID, WEDNESDAY, HAVE, TIME.
- Original feed: The Guardian.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 05:00 UK.
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