
Erika de Casier does her own thing and she succeeds in her own way. Slowly but surely. Most recently, a European tour has been announced, and the album 'Sensational' lands as mentioned next month. Surprisingly, that release has become an international event. There has been a lot of noise around Erika de Casier's quiet music. The rumor about this Danish artist has gradually spread all over the world - one whispered recommendation at a time.

After a brief break — during which she remixed Dua Lipa’s “Physical” — De Casier is now gearing up to release her sophomore record Sensational out May 21 via 4AD. Based off the lush singles already out, “No Butterflies, No Nothing” and “Drama,” it’ll likely be another sonic revelation, and an expansion of her mystical, lush world. In anticipation of the album, we caught up with De Casier for our NYLON 19 series, where she dished on Danish snacks, her dream festival lineup, and falling in love with Pharrell Williams at her first concert.
WHO WOULD BE THE THREE HEADLINERS OF THE MUSIC FESTIVAL OF YOUR DREAMS?
Hmm. Wow. First three off the top of my head… Aaliyah, 2Pac, and Pop Smoke, now that it’s in my dreams.
WHO WOULD BE THE THREE HEADLINERS OF THE MUSIC FESTIVAL OF YOUR DREAMS?
Hmm. Wow. First three off the top of my head… Aaliyah, 2Pac, and Pop Smoke, now that it’s in my dreams.

Beneath the hushed tones of the singer’s soft voice are the weighted lyrics of a woman who knows how to get what she wants. On single ‘Polite’, Erika channels her inner Sade, detailing the things she needs from a man (which as you can probably guess, requires him to be polite, at the very least). On ‘Drama’, she narrates a situation everyone has experienced at least once, where you wish you could delete a message sent to your partner. In a way, it all sums up Erika’s approach to music; down to earth, honest – and fuelled by R&B sultriness. It’s this honesty that can be seen throughout her videos, with an almost homemade aesthetic, just like on ‘Do My Thing’ where the singer shows that really she’s just one of us… and that cycling safety gear is really important.