Erick the Architect (Flatbush Zombies) announces tour, shares song from new LP

Erick the Architect of Flatbush Zombies is gearing up to release his new solo album I’ve Never Been Here Before on February 23, and he just announced a 39-date international tour in support of it. ‘The Mandevillain Tour’ kicks off on March 25 in Austin and wraps up on May 25 in Oslo, hitting tons of other cities in between. Tickets are on sale now.

Erick plays a hometown Brooklyn show on April 3 at Elsewhere Hall. All dates are listed below.

Erick has also just shared the fourth single from the album, “Instincts” (ft. Westside Boogie), following “Parkour” (ft. James Blake), “Ezekiel’s Wheel” (ft. George Clinton), “Shook Up” (ft. Joey Bada$$ & FARR), and “Ambrosia” (ft. Channel Tres). Still to come are songs with Baby Rose, Kimbra, Lalah Hathaway, and more, and three other songs produced by James Blake.

About “Instincts,” Erick says, “‘Instincts’ speaks on living everyday like it could be your last— The decisions you make today truly affect tomorrow’s outcome. Balancing your guttural instincts versus being pressured into a decision is something I’ve always had to juggle my entire life until I realized what feels right to me will always be the right choice. Growing up in the hood meant that you had to follow these innate feelings everyday to survive, and I’m grateful to have learned these lessons early on. WESTSIDE BOOGIE is one of my favorite lyricists and I knew he would deliver the perfect verse based on what I learned from listening to his story in his music.”

Westside Boogie adds, “Teaming up with Erick for ‘Instincts’ was dope. The track captures that struggle between survival and staying true to yourself. Erick’s vision resonated w me, and I wanted to echo that sentiment. It’s all about choices that match who you are, despite external pressures. Erick set the perfect tone for this song. Collaborating was an honor, diving into our shared grasp of life’s decisions and their impacts.”

Check out all five currently-released singles from the album below.

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Erick the Architect — 2024 Tour Dates
March 25 – Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live
March 26 – Dallas, TX – HOB – Cambridge Room
March 27 – Houston, TX – HOB – Bronze Peacock
March 29 – Orlando, FL – The Social
March 30 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
April 01 – Washington DC – Union Stage
April 02 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
April 03 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere (The Hall)
April 04 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry @ The Fillmore
April 06 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground (Showcase Lounge)
April 08 – Toronto, ON – The Velvet Underground
April 10 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
April 11 – Detroit, MI – El Club
April 12 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
April 16 – Vancouver, BC -Fortune Sound Club
April 17 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
April 18 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne
April 20 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
April 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
April 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
April 25 – Mesa, AZ – The Nile
April 26 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
May 01 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
May 03 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar
May 04 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst (The Atrium)
May 08 – Manchester, UK – Gorilla
May 09 – London, UK – Scala
May 11 – Cologne, Germany – CBE
May 13 – Brussels, Belgium – Orangerie @ Botanique
May 14 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Bitterzoet
May 16 – Paris, France – Badaboum
May 17 – Zurich, Switzerland – Plaza
May 18 – Vienna, Austria – Flex
May 20 – Warsaw, Poland – Hybrydy
May 21 – Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club
May 22 – Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA Small Hall
May 23 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen Klubb
May 25 – Oslo, Norway – Parkteatret

Erick the Architect I've Never Been Here Before

Tracklist
I Am Still
2-3 Zone (prod. James Blake)
Parkour (prod. James Blake)
Breaking Point ft. Baby Rose, RÜDE CÅT & Pale Jay
Mandevillain
Ezekiel’s Wheel ft. George Clinton
Jammy Jam
Ambrosia ft. Channel Tres
Shook Up ft. Joey Bada$$ & FARR
Beef Patty ft. Boy Boy (prod. James Blake)
Colette
Instincts ft. Westside Boogie
Neue Muse
Leukemia / AM ft. Kimbra
Too Much Talkin (prod. James Blake)
Liberate ft. Lalah Hathaway