Erika de Casier is a singer, songwriter, and producer at the cutting edge of pop and R&B. She followed up her timeless debut single “What U Wanna Do?” with the album Essentials (2019), a sensual opus of hazy R&B production that reminisces with her vast influences of UK garage, pop-punk, and, of course, R&B icon Aaliyah. De Casier broke out with her sophomore album Sensational (2021), on label 4AD. Expanding her crystalline sound, the tracks on Sensational soulfully showcased de Casier’s unparalleled song-writing and singing talent while bringing elements of bossa nova, breakbeat, and trip hop into her production. The nostalgic elements that form de Casier’s sound come together to create something brimming with newness and alluring idiosyncrasies. Still (2024), her latest album, proves her ability to evolve and to continue honing the things that make her such an essential contemporary artist: smoldering lyricism, confident experimentation, and undeniable elegance.