“the cake is a lie” is the first track of the album “DOA” The song was first previewed on the 20th of December on ericdoa’s Instagram, then released on the 19th of January officially This song is a reference to the first game of the Portal series, in which you need to complete 19 enigmatic stages to get a cake as a reward on the 19th stage. However, instead of being led to a cake you are directed to a room of fire, meaning that the cake is a lie. Read more on Last.fm.

Connecticut-born artist ericdoa produces a playful yet angst-ridden mixture of hyperpop, emo-rap, and trap. Affiliated with the NeilaWorld collective and additionally known by his alter ego dante red, ericdoa's releases include the equally cathartic and atmospheric 2020 full-length COA, as well as collaborations with hyperpop scene figures such as quinn, glaive, and daine. Eric George Lopez was born in Connecticut in 2002. Initially known as Killeric, he released his debut EP Bleed Vol. 1 in 2018. He soon changed his moniker to ericdoa and released DOA in 2019 (this page is now used for his 2023 project of the same name), and his style evolved from dark, trap-influenced rap to songs influenced by emo and alternative rock. His full-length project Public Target released in January 2020. Collaborations with artists such as quinn, glaive, SEBii, and kurtains appeared throughout the year, and the full-length COA arrived in November. Interscope issued cloak n dagger, a collaboration with glaive, in early 2021, and ericdoa's surprisingly smooth, danceable R&B single fantasize appeared the following May. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.