Singer, songwriter, and producer, ericdoa has released his melodic, mind-bending new track, “kickstand.” Layered and woozy, the soulful track serves as the first single in over a year from the rising artist. The song effortlessly showcases Eric’s ability to vacillate from rapping to singing, lending a depth and versatility to the track that elevates the whole production. The track is accompanied by a surreal video, which can be seen now below.
The hallucinatory video begins with Eric entering the confessional booth at church to repent his sins, before being taken to an idyllic forest wonderland where he chills in a treehouse and bonds with a friendly fawn. The hitmaker then makes his way to the big city for nighttime shenanigans.
The track is the 21-year-old’s first new offering since partnering with Riot video game VALORANT for his dancy track “>one” in the winter, which the lifelong gamer performed at the 2023 VALORANT Champions Opening Ceremony. The track has amassed over 27 million streams on Spotify alone. Clearly, things are moving incredibly fast for Eric who’s still somewhat new to the game.
He self-released his debut album Public Target on SoundCloud in January 2020 and quickly followed up with his second album COA in November 2020 to fanfare from critics and fans alike. He soon signed with Interscope Records in 2021 and has since released several singles including “sad4whattt,” which was included on the soundtrack for the second season of the hit HBO series Euphoria.
Additionally, he frequently collaborates with fellow singer-songwriter and record producer Glaive, and their joint EP Then I’ll Be Happy was released in 2021. Last year, he released his fourth album Things With Wings in May 2022 and embarked on an international headlining tour. Now, with “Kickstand,” Eric is ready to return to the spotlight with a fresh sound that will leave fans and newcomers wanting more.