Nurture (album)
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| Released | April 23, 2021[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2020 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop | |||
| Producer | Porter Robinson | |||
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Nurture is the upcoming second studio album by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson. Robinson confirmed its release date to be April 23, 2021.[1] The album's lead single, "Get Your Wish", was released in January 2020, with the second single, "Something Comforting", released in March 2020 and the third single, "Mirror", released in August 2020, and the fourth single, "Look at the Sky", released in January 2021.
Background
From 2015 to 2017, the years following his debut album, Robinson stated that he struggled to create music that he was proud of due to suffering from bouts of depression.[2]
In 2016, Robinson released "Shelter", a collaboration with friend and fellow electronic producer Madeon.[3] In 2017, Robinson unveiled his Virtual Self project, a eurodance and trance inspired production alias in tandem with a five-track EP. He made it clear that he would not mix music between his name and his alias, and would not play his alias's music while performing under his name (and vice versa).[4]
In January 2020, he announced the album and the first single, "Get Your Wish", from the album to be released the next day.[5] The announcement was made along with a 52-second video that featured cryptic messages and hints, including an obscured Google Maps link, dates, and geographic coordinates.[6] These messages and hints are a signature of Robinson, who frequently hides puzzles and clues in his promotional material, art, and music for his fans to decrypt.[7]
"I realized I shouldn't write music with the expectation that the productivity or achievement will fix my problems, but instead with the hope that my honest expression will move people the way music moves me. So when I was really struggling to write and it seemed impossible, instead of thinking, 'You're struggling because you're a fraud, you're clearly not cut out for this,' I began to tell myself, 'Yeah, this is what you sacrifice.'"
On December 18, 2020, the album was submitted, with Robinson announcing that the album's release would be in "a few months".[9] The release date was later announced to be April 23, 2021.[1]
Singles
The album's lead single, "Get Your Wish", was released on January 29, 2020, for streaming and digital download. A 7" vinyl press of the song was also put on sale on Robinson's website. The single features vocals by Robinson, which are pitched up and effected to sound more feminine.[10]
The album's second single, "Something Comforting", was released on March 10, 2020. A 7" vinyl press of the song was again put on his website. The song featured both Robinson's pitched-up vocals and his chest vocal range.
The album's third single, "Mirror", was released on August 26, 2020.[11] The official music video was released on September 9. A 7" vinyl press of the song was again put on his website along with a limited run of "Mirror Capsule" merchandise.
The album's fourth single "Look at the Sky" was released on January 27, 2021. It was previewed during Porter's set at his Secret Sky festival as his closer.[12]
Track listing
Adapted from Stereogum. The album will feature 14 tracks, with only the four below revealed so far.[13]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Look at the Sky" | 5:09 |
| 3. | "Get Your Wish" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Mirror" | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Something Comforting" | 4:41 |
References
- ^ a b c Deville, Chris (January 27, 2021). "Porter Robinson – "Look At The Sky"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Cameron, John. "Porter Robinson Drops "Get Your Wish" from Upcoming Album Alongside Heartfelt Letter". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Z, George (2016-11-28). "Porter Robinson and Madeon Confirm They Have No Other Plans To Collab After 'Shelter'". GDE. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "Porter Robinson Talks Writing a 'Really Sincere Love Letter' to the Early 2000s With Virtual Self Project". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "Porter Robinson Announces 'Nurture' LP, New Song On the Way". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Meadow, Matthew (2020-01-28). "Everything We Know About Porter Robinson's New Album, Starting with A Possible ODESZA Collab". Your EDM. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "Virtual Self fans uncover hidden info in website's source code". Dancing Astronaut. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "Porter Robinson Talks Writing a 'Really Sincere Love Letter' to the Early 2000s With Virtual Self Project". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Heffler, Jason (2020-12-18). "Porter Robinson has completed "Nurture": "It's my favorite music I've ever made"". edm.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ Cartel·News·January 29, Groove; Read, 2020·4 Min (2020-01-29). "Porter Robinson explains the meaning of 'Get Your Wish'". The Groove Cartel. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Porter Robinson - Mirror (Official Audio)". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Heffler, Jason (January 13, 2020). "Porter Robinson Shares Preview, Announces Release Date of "Look At The Sky"". EDM.com. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Deville, Chris (January 27, 2021). "Porter Robinson – 'Look At The Sky'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
