Erick The Architect Announces Debut Solo Project Future Proof Out January 22

LISTEN TO “LET IT GO” FEATURING LOYLE CARNER AND FARR

Erick the Architect - the prolific musical polymath and founding member/primary producer of Flatbush Zombies - has announced his official debut project as a solo artist, Future Proof. The 5-song EP will be released on January 22 and today he’s shared a second preview of the album with “Let It Go,” featuring UK rapper and Mercury Prize nominee Loyle Carner, and FARR (Linden Jay, Roméo). Last month Erick teased the project with “WTF” featuring Col3trane. Future Proof also features contributions from Pip Millett and Sophie Faith, and was produced by Linden Jay. 

Listen to “Let It Go” featuring Loyle Carner and FARR here: https://venice.lnk.to/LetItGo

Says Erick: “‘Let It Go’ is a song that captures the internal battle of guilt and doubt you experience while pursuing a dream."  

“Let It Go” begins with a poignant chorus: “Free your mind, live your life, feed your soul. Give your time, see your fam, keep em close - ‘caus you never know when it could all be gone, just let it go, let it go, let it go.” The new EP finds the Architect searching and processing, a meditation on how we can “future proof” ourselves from what we are experiencing in today’s times and the inevitable challenges that lie ahead. The songs balance a soulful energy with the catastrophic events of 2020 that inspired Erick to make the trenchant album, and suggests a powerful elixir: empowerment, empathy and self-improvement. Lyrically, the EP is a masterclass: “Every fiber in me says we ain’t built for this demise / Overstand what hatred does but don’t let it eat you alive,” he raps on “Selfish.”  

Erick the Architect’s ability to observe and condense human interaction and emotion has positioned him as a celebrated artist and a sought-after collaborator. As his name implies, he’s a builder, and has worked with over 50 different artists including RZA, Denzel Curry and Danny Brown. He is working on forthcoming projects with both longtime and new collaborative partners - Joey Bada$$ and James Blake respectively. Erick also produced on the just-released James Blake Before EP. As a self-starter and producer, the Covid-19 shutdown birthed a new era of self-reflection and creation: the “Architect’s Corner”livestreams. The freewheeling late night studio sessions offer an unadorned look into Erick’s mind, and quickly led to an exclusive Twitch partnership and now streams Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week. 

As a founding member and primary producer of Flatbush Zombies, Erick has accomplished some incredible feats including 871 million streams across all platforms. Flatbush Zombies’ 1st and 2nd LPs debuted at #10 and 11 on the Billboard 200, respectively, and they have played some of the world’s most prestigious festivals including Coachella and Lollapalooza. With supergroup Beast Coast, Erick has performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Flatbush Zombies released their Now, More Than Ever EP in fall 2020 and their video for “Afterlife” won two awards at this year’s UK Music Video Awards.  

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Future Proof Tracklist

1. WTF ft. Col3trane    

2. Let It Go ft. Loyle Carner & FARR

3. Die 4 U ft. Sophie Faith

4. Selfish ft. Pip Millett 

5. “I Can’t Lose”