I don’t think being featured on pitchfork or even get awarded best new track is that much of a game changer nowadays. Per example “Hard Drive” by Cassandra Jenkins had the best new track earlier this year and it also has 500k views. So assuming there’s no overlap and those 500k listens were fueled by pitchfork’s “hype” exclusively, “Drama” would have 1M listens at most.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 April 2021 08:32 (three years ago) link
Which is a decent number but “hype” imho means a large number of people are talking about her music and 178k monthly listeners worlwide doesn’t seem like that big of a number to me.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 April 2021 08:35 (three years ago) link
Sorry 260k I was looking at Cassandra Jenkins.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 April 2021 08:36 (three years ago) link
For me a “hyped” artist this year would be someone like Arlo Parks.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 16 April 2021 08:43 (three years ago) link
by 'hype' i think deej is just meaning there's a bit of buzz around her from some critics on twitter at the moment but it's hardly at the point where i'd say she's anywhere close to 'overhyped'
idk that the new one will be as much of a favourite of mine as her debut since so far it's seeming like it's going to be just more of the same without outright repeating herself but i'm still excited enough for it based on the three songs so far
― ufo, Friday, 16 April 2021 09:22 (three years ago) link
I don’t know how to measure “hype”
Could have stopped right here
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Friday, 16 April 2021 18:00 (three years ago) link
I’m excited to hear this but my point is in the grand scheme I don’t think she’s “underrated.” It’s sort of an alternate-universe r&b/pop/g funk record and its “failings” at the game it’s playing are part of its appeal.
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Friday, 16 April 2021 18:05 (three years ago) link
Underexposed and underrated are different things that are often conflated
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Friday, 16 April 2021 18:06 (three years ago) link
Yeah this is pretty low states stuff as has been stated, but part of my reaction to it is probably an uncanny valley rxn of seeing US/EU-based hype for some EU person doing a half-baked warmed over Ashanti shtick, and the failings making it charming.
― Bongo Jongus, Friday, 16 April 2021 18:39 (three years ago) link
new video for the track "Busy" is just a slideshow of Erika as her Bianka alter-ego at work and I'm loving it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lqmfv4PtKk
― winters (josh), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 20:20 (three years ago) link
read that as "blanka" lol
― the mai tai quinn (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 12 May 2021 20:55 (three years ago) link
harpsichord garage!
― ufo, Thursday, 13 May 2021 06:02 (three years ago) link
I got a wishlist notification on Soulseek that this somebody had this, but they went offline before I was able to download - so it‘s out there somewhere! (Don’t worry, I have the record on pre-order)
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 13 May 2021 06:39 (three years ago) link
album's out there and i'm enjoying it but it's extremely chill even by the standards of the first album
― ufo, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 00:04 (three years ago) link
love "better than that"
― ufo, Wednesday, 19 May 2021 06:54 (three years ago) link
on my first listen -- "Someone to Chill With" is an initial standout to me
― winters (josh), Friday, 21 May 2021 06:18 (three years ago) link
oh this is soooooooo good.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Monday, 24 May 2021 15:06 (three years ago) link
i don't think it's quite as brilliant as the debut but it's still excellent. i'm glad she managed to make a follow-up that built upon what was great about the debut without outright repeating herself
― ufo, Monday, 24 May 2021 15:15 (three years ago) link
This record is very good but man she could deliver the album of the year if she tried out some more experimental production and upped the tempo on a few tracks
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Monday, 24 May 2021 21:24 (three years ago) link
I definitely like this better than the debut though... that record just went in one ear and out the other, but the songwriting and production feel a lot more confident on this one.
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Monday, 24 May 2021 21:25 (three years ago) link
I too like this one better than the debut. The songwriting seems better somehow.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Tuesday, 25 May 2021 03:56 (three years ago) link
What a fucking vibe this album is.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 08:50 (three years ago) link
I have no complaints - exactly what I was after.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 25 May 2021 10:34 (three years ago) link
i feel like this is better than the debut yea
― ILX’s bad boy (D-40), Thursday, 27 May 2021 07:42 (three years ago) link
ahhhh, physical edition arrived at just the right time (i.e. week ~37 of heat wave). "Someone to Chill With"! (etc.)
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Saturday, 24 July 2021 23:05 (two years ago) link
Friendly is my jam atm
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 24 July 2021 23:22 (two years ago) link
wow she's playing here in december, never expected that would happen
― ufo, Friday, 26 August 2022 19:41 (one year ago) link
okay wow I need to go to that
― Tim F, Sunday, 28 August 2022 18:24 (one year ago) link
she's great live! just wish she'd played a longer set but she did "intimate (club mix)" as an encore though at least
― ufo, Thursday, 8 December 2022 13:14 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAM5lyb1UQo
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Friday, 30 June 2023 12:26 (eleven months ago) link
incredible
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 1 July 2023 10:00 (eleven months ago) link
Love this. Will it get an official release?
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 1 July 2023 14:12 (eleven months ago) link
very enjoyable
I believe that is an official link? it's also on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/4v7SAKFEqPyuYTy9gQRnHP?si=1a312715fdaf4219
― corrs unplugged, Saturday, 1 July 2023 20:00 (eleven months ago) link
On first listen I was a bit underwhelmed, but now I’ve had a chance to listen more it‘s really revealed itself, what a great version.
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 2 July 2023 08:43 (eleven months ago) link
she has a new writing credit here alsohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArmDp-zijuc
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Friday, 7 July 2023 19:26 (eleven months ago) link
https://www.gq.com/story/newjeans-get-up-songwriter-erika-de-casier-interview
good interview about her work for newjeans
it mentions that her new album is finished & coming soon!
― ufo, Friday, 4 August 2023 23:43 (ten months ago) link
great interview. Love that bit about newjeans’ management liking the fact that she didn’t listen to kpop
― Roz, Saturday, 5 August 2023 03:24 (ten months ago) link
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/09/1197958418/2024-preview-the-most-anticipated-releases-of-the-year
new song "lucky" premiered here at 48:30 except they talk over most of it, but the part they don't talk over sounds absolutely fantastic. they also reveal the new album is titled still
― ufo, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 11:56 (five months ago) link
Lucky is amazing. Doesn't it have a pretty prominent sample or something? I think I recognize something.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 13:08 (five months ago) link
Oh, a new album is coming, and the single is out now! https://pitchfork.com/news/erika-de-casier-announces-new-album-still-shares-video-for-new-song-lucky-watch
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 14:18 (five months ago) link
Awesome!
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 14:30 (five months ago) link
sounds great
judging from the credits it should be a Rodney Jerkins and LaShawn Daniels sample, must be the piano? something sounds familiar
― corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 16:50 (five months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZOKYZtERFQ
yeah the full "lucky" is wonderful, i'm delighted she's going full "empty"
the piano is sampled from linda karaly's "can't let go"
― ufo, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 22:53 (five months ago) link
Love this so much - I've wanted her to make songs like this ever since the club mix of "Intimate".
― Tim F, Wednesday, 10 January 2024 23:55 (five months ago) link
yeah, it's exactly what i've wanted more of from her. already a soty contender
― ufo, Thursday, 11 January 2024 00:35 (five months ago) link
the drums on this are soooooo good
― ufo, Thursday, 11 January 2024 12:44 (five months ago) link
Lucky is pretty nice. The descending piano melody reminiscent of Christopher Cross "Sailin".Pre-chorus has "You Gotta Be" vibes.Verse melody at 29-33 seconds is 100% from some rnb or pop tune that I'm going crazy trying to remember. Anybody?
― mr.raffles, Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:15 (five months ago) link
Song of the year
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:27 (five months ago) link
I think it might actually be a “sailin’” sample
Song reminds me to so many other things in certain points, but it’s perfect on its own. Really excited about the full album.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 11 January 2024 14:30 (five months ago) link
Wouldn't mind a copy of just the rhythm track on this thing. Real good fun.
― mr.raffles, Thursday, 11 January 2024 15:50 (five months ago) link