DOA (mixtape)

The mixtape's aesthetic was inspired by Puerto Rican culture, specifically the Young Lords.[2][3][4] Ericdoa was also inspired by the music of artists including Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, and Willie Colón.[2][3][4] The mixtape's cover artwork was inspired by a woman selling clothing that he met in Bushwick, Brooklyn who "embodied the selfless maternal spirit" of Latin women.[4][5]

On March 4, 2023, Ericdoa released a single in collaboration with Riot Games, ">one - greater than one", the theme for the Valorant character Gekko.[6][7]

On September 22, 2023, the mixtape's lead single, "kickstand", was released, alongside a music video.[8][9][10] Ericdoa also announced the "Dead On Arrival Tour" with singer Bixby in support of the mixtape.[11][12] The tour began on January 25, 2024 in San Diego and concluded on March 9, 2024 in Los Angeles.[5][13] The mixtape's second single, "dancinwithsomebawdy" was released on November 3, 2023, alongside a music video.[14][15] Ericdoa released the mixtape's third single on December 15, 2023, titled "sweet tooth."[16][17] The mixtape released on January 19, 2024.[18][19][20]

In promotion of the mixtape, Ericdoa conducted a livestream of a two hour long freestyle.[21] A line from the freestyle, "Imagine if Ninja got a low taper fade", became an internet meme, receiving over 17 million views.[2]

Otis Robinson's review for NME described the mixtape as a "restless and electrifying" mix of genres including emo, hyperpop, trap, pop rock, and shoegaze.[1] Alessandra Rincon of Ones to Watch wrote that the album sounded "abrasive, raw, and direct without sacrificing an ounce of the frivolous, spirited, and party-ready atmosphere at the core of it all."[23] Writing for Dork, Martyn Young described the album as a "fevered rush through everything that makes his music thrilling" that "sounds abrasive, raw and direct but also sounds frivolous, ebullient and party-ready at the same time."[22]