Lifetime (Erika de Casier album)
| Lifetime | ||||
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| Released | 8 May 2025 | |||
| Recorded | August 2023 – November 2024 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 30:40 | |||
| Label | Independent Jeep | |||
| Producer | Erika de Casier | |||
| Erika de Casier chronology | ||||
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Lifetime is the fourth studio album from Danish singer-songwriter Erika de Casier. It was surprise-released on 8 May 2025 through her own label Independent Jeep Music only a year after the release of her third studio album Still (2024).
Background and release
De Casier wrote and produced the album entirely by herself between August 2023 and November 2024.[1] It was mixed by Alonzo Vargas and mastered by Joe Laporta.[2] In April 2025, she sold a series of unlabeled cassettes of the project through Bandcamp which would later be leaked on YouTube.[3] The tapes were sold out in under thirty minutes and sparked speculations amongst fans and listeners about an upcoming album.[4]
The singer-songwriter revealed that the working title was Midnight Caller which she aimed to be a "form of communication during the night".[5] It reflects the feeling of time picking up the older one gets, growing aware of "mortality" and death but still "being grateful for what was, is, and will be".[6] A press release presented Lifetime as a "testament to de Casier's singular taste", highlighting her "ability to pull from the past" to curate music "with intention" and a touch that is "uniquely hers".[7]
Critical reception
In a positive review for Resident Advisor, Hattie Lindert wrote that the album "crystallises [de Casier's] tastemaking without ever sacrificing style for substance". In a "confidently self-referential" way, de Casier was able to blend "boy band swagger with the whispery grooves of Cibo Matto" or even Sade. Lindert noted the artist's "timeless" sound with a production approach that focuses on "long builds and slow-fading outros".[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Erika de Casier.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Miss" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "You Can't Always Get What You Want" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Seasons" | 2:09 |
| 4. | "You Got It!" | 1:54 |
| 5. | "December" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Delusional" | 2:27 |
| 7. | "The Chase" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Moan" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "The Garden" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Two Thieves" | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Lifetime" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 30:40 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
- Erika de Casier – production
- Alonzo Vargas – mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Xavier Luggage – cover photo
- Andreas Vasegaard – design
References
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (8 May 2025). "Erika de Casier Surprise-Releases New Album Lifetime: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (8 May 2025). "Erika De Casier Releases Surprise New Album Lifetime". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (8 May 2025). "Stream Erika de Casier's Surprise New Album Lifetime". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (8 May 2025). "Erika de Casier unveils surprise album, Lifetime". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "11 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (8 May 2025). "Erika de Casier shares new album Lifetime". The Fader. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (8 May 2025). "Erika de Casier Surprise-Releases New Album Lifetime". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Lindert, Hattie (8 May 2025). "Erika de Casier - Lifetime". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Lifetime (Media notes). Erika de Casier. Independent Jeep Music. 8 May 2025.
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