Erika de Casier

𝘼 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙀𝙧𝙞𝙠𝙖 𝙙𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚—𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩, 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨.

Lifetime builds on the minimalist pop structures of *Still*, but leans even further into de Casier’s understated futurism: breakbeats brushed with silk, whispered melodies etched with icy clarity, and nods to early 2000s 2-step, new age R&B, and late-90s UKG. It's refined but unpredictable—crystalline and confessional.

More than just a surprise drop, the album was preceded by cryptic cassette releases and a fan-fueled online treasure hunt, sparking speculation and excitement. This isn’t hype—it’s trust. The kind that only an artist with de Casier’s quiet consistency and peerless taste can command.

Following her breakout year in 2023—with *Still* appearing on numerous year-end lists and the single “Bikini” topping charts for The FADER and Resident Advisor—*Lifetime* reaffirms Erika's place at the forefront of contemporary R&B, while remaining completely, defiantly her own. A masterclass in restraint and imagination.