DOA (mixtape)

DOA
Studio album by Ericdoa
Released	January 19, 2024
Genre	Hyperpop pop trap emo
Length	23:15
Label	Listen to the Kids Interscope
Producer	Camoufly Distance Deceay Dœgægé Ericdoa Glasear Sophie Gray Malik Ninety Five Mochila Morris Noah Breakfast Aaron Shadrow Synthetic Gray Toomey Two Inch Punch Venny Zetra
Ericdoa chronology
Things with Wings (2022) DOA (2024) Why Suffer For Us? (2024)
Singles from DOA
"Kickstand" Released: September 22, 2023 "Dancinwithsomebawdy" Released: November 3, 2023 "Sweet Tooth" Released: December 15, 2023

DOA is the third studio album by American musician Ericdoa. It was released by Interscope Records and Listen to the Kids on January 19, 2024. The album was produced by Noah Breakfast with contributions from a variety of record producers including Venny and Two Inch Punch. DOA was supported by three singles—"Kickstand", "Dancinwithsomebawdy", and "Sweet Tooth"—alongside the Dead on Arrival Tour. Ericdoa would first start working on the album developing its aesthetic from a winter walk in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Background and recording

The album's aesthetic was inspired by Puerto Rican culture, specifically the Young Lords. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Ericdoa was also inspired by the music of artists including Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, and Willie Colón. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The album's cover artwork was inspired by a woman selling clothing that he met in Bushwick, Brooklyn who "embodied the selfless maternal spirit" of Latin women. ^{[3] [4]} When recording Lope had the goal of making music that makes him happy. ^[5] Ericdoa would later livestream a two hour long freestyle. ^[6]

Release and promotion

On March 4, 2023, Ericdoa released a single in collaboration with Riot Games, ">One - Greater Than One", the theme for the Valorant character Gekko. ^{[7] [8]} On September 22, 2023, the album's lead single, "Kickstand", was released, alongside a music video. ^{[9] [10]}

Ericdoa had announced the "Dead on Arrival Tour" with singer Bixby in support of the album. ^{[11] [12]} The tour began on January 25, 2024 in San Diego and concluded on March 9, 2024 in Los Angeles. ^{[4] [13]} The album's second single, "Dancinwithsomebawdy" was released on November 3, 2023, alongside a music video. ^{[14] [15]} Ericdoa released the album's third single on December 15, 2023, titled "Sweet Tooth". ^[16] The album released on January 19, 2024. ^{[5] [17] [18]}

In promotion of the album, Ericdoa conducted a livestream of a two hour long freestyle. ^[6] A line from the freestyle, "Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade", would become an internet meme, receiving over 17 million views. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Dork	[19]
NME	[20]

Otis Robinson's review for NME described the album as a "restless and electrifying" mix of genres including emo, hyperpop, trap, pop rock, and shoegaze. ^[20] Alessandra Rincon of Ones to Watch wrote that the album sounded "abrasive, raw, and direct without sacrificing an ounce of the frivolous, spirited, and party-ready atmosphere at the core of it all." ^[21] Writing for Dork , Martyn Young described the album as a "fevered rush through everything that makes his music thrilling" that "sounds abrasive, raw and direct but also sounds frivolous, ebullient and party-ready at the same time." ^[19]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Cake Is a Lie"	Eric Lopez Caleb Kinnear Braddock	Dœgægé	2:03
2.	"Dancinwithsomebawdy"	Lopez Dylan Sinclair Francesco Romei Liam Magrini	Zetra Camoufly	2:23
3.	"Bigassbearman"	Lopez Magrini Alain Cartaya Glasear Gray Toomey John Ong Mochila Zetra	Glasear Gray Toomey Mochila Zetra	2:29
4.	"Kickstand"	Lopez Steven Giron	Venny	2:10
5.	"Paystub"	Lopez Javier Mercado Morris Kef Synthetic	Morris Synthetic	2:17
6.	"Arm and a Leg"	Lopez	Ericdoa	2:21
7.	"Lastjune"	Lopez Magrini Jondren Hwang Aaron Shadrow Edgar Nathaniel Sarratt III Sophie Gray Zetra	Aaron Shadrow Malik Ninety Five Sophie Gray Zetra Jondren [a]	2:31
8.	"Imcoolimgoodimstraight"	Lopez Alain Cartaya Derek Mondock Distance Decay Glasear Ong Magrini Mochila Zetra	Glasear Distance Decay Mochila Zetra	2:19
9.	"Crisis Actor"	Lopez Noah Beresin Ben Ash	Lopez Noah Breakfast Two Inch Punch	2:11
10.	"Sweet Tooth"	Lopez	Lopez	2:28
Total length:				23:15

Note

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Musicians

• Ericdoa – vocals (all tracks); instrumentation, programming (tracks 2, 5, 6); acoustic bass guitar (6)
• Dœgægé – instrumentation (track 1)
• Glasear –instrumentation, programming (tracks 2, 8)
• Mochila – instrumentation, programming (tracks 2, 8)
• Gray Toomey – instrumentation, programming (track 2)
• Steve Giron – bass, drums, guitar, percussion, synthesizer (track 4)
• Morris – instrumentation, programming (track 5)
• Synthetic – instrumentation, programming (track 5)
• Zetra – programming (tracks 7, 8), instrumentation (8)
• Aaron Shadrow – guitar (track 7)
• Jondren – guitar, programming (track 7)
• Distance Decay – instrumentation, programming (track 8)
• Noah Breakfast – guitar (track 9)
• Two Inch Punch – programming (track 9)

Technical

• Jeremie Inhaber – mixing
• Ruari O'Flaherty – mastering
• John Ong – engineering (track 2)
• Ericdoa – engineering (track 10)

References

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