Twice

On Erika de Casier’s Still, we’re welcome to a captivating paradox as it blends a youthful charm with nostalgic production.

The Portuguese artist possesses a garden-fresh approach to 90s/00s R&B that is angelic, edgy, comforting, and ridiculously sexy. Towards the last half of the project, we're acquainted with the Blood Orange-assisted "Twice", a track that certainly embodies the former. The production is skeletal and held together by jazz-inspired drums and calming, glittery keys. This is perfect as it places a bright spotlight on Erika's heart-wrenching vocal performance and her lyricism, where she explores the pain of being let down by love. Still dives into romantic turbulence in a manner that seems like she has eavesdropped into the inner dialogue of the current generation by virtue of its modern appeal.