Miya Folick’s new album Erotica Veronica, will drop on February 28th via Nettwerk records. Ahead of the LP’s release, the artist has shared lead single “Erotica,” paired video directed by Antonio Marziale.

“”Erotica” is a song about fantasy and pleasure – It’s not just about sex, it’s about a richness of experience, a playfulness, a connection, an open approach to each day. I think that we’re fed rules about what an appropriate fantasy looks like, especially when you’re coupled. Our culture is so puritanical in that way. But I think that it’s important for me to retain my autonomy of thought, and truthfully sharing my fantasies is an act of tenderness and intimacy,” Folick explains.

“The album is about being queer within a heteronormative relationship structure and within a heteronormative society, but it’s also just about desire and eroticism in general. I don’t think we give each other enough room to explore freely and figure out our own right paths,” she says.

The album features contributions from Sam KS (Youth Lagoon, Angel Olsen) as co-producer and drummer, Meg Duffy (Hand Habits, Perfume Genius), Waylon Rector (Dominic Fike, Charli XCX), and Greg Uhlmann (Perfume Genius, SML) on guitar, and Pat Kelly (Perfume Genius, Levi Turner) on bass.

Miya Folick on “Erotica”

How’d we get here
Such a tender kiss
Now you’re drinking coffee
With a serial monogamist

Taste of saffron
Honey in my milk
Take the car
I’m asleep at the wheel

I just wanna flirt with a girl in broad daylight on the street
I can see her chapped lips, burnt by the sun, as she’s leaning into me
Erotica Veronica
I can feel the softness, heavenly kiss, echoes on my tongue
Erotica

If it’s scary
Baby talk to me
My sensual proclivities
Fuel your anxiety

But the city looks so green
Run my fingers through her hair
I don’t wanna give up
Everything we’ve got here

I just wanna flirt with a girl in broad daylight on the street
I can see her chapped lips, burnt by the sun, as she’s leaning into me
Erotica Veronica
I can feel the softness, heavenly kiss, echoes on my tongue
Erotica
Erotica

Erotica Veronica
I can feel the softness, heavenly kiss, echoes on my tongue
Erotica

pre-order Erotica Veronica HERE