Porter Robinson pronounces new album ‘SMILE! :D’ with euphoric single ‘Knock Your self Out XD’
Porter Robinson has introduced his third studio album ‘SMILE! :D’ and shared its euphoric new single ‘Knock Your self Out XD’.
The dance musician has shared the information of his upcoming document, which shall be launched on July 26 through MOM+POP Data. Up to now, he has additionally shared the explosive tune ‘Cheerleader‘ as a preview of the album, which you’ll be able to pre-order here.
‘Knock Your self Out XD’ continues Robinson’s pivot right into a pop-oriented lane, as he sings: “I’m every thing you discuss / Why do you have to maintain letting your self be let down? / If I’m еverything you discuss / I’m within the mirror, child, let all of it out / Knock yoursеlf out”.
Watch the music video for ‘Knock Your self Out XD’ under:
‘Knock Your self Out XD’ would be the follow-up to Robinson’s 2021 album ‘Nurture‘, which NME gave 4 stars: “Whereas the title of ultimate monitor ‘Making an attempt To Really feel Alive’ lays naked Porter’s years-long battle together with his psychological well being, it’s the closing phrases of ‘Mirror’ that the majority replicate the whole album and Porter’s journey as an artist: “Typically, the inside voice is encouraging, calling so that you can run these ultimate few yards / You’re almost there – maintain going, maintain going; it is going to all be okay in the long run”.”
In an interview concerning the album with NME, Robinson opened up about his fears that “I wouldn’t be capable of ever make music once more. And that was at all times my biggest concern.”
“I wanted one thing that was so hopeful and form of candy,” he mentioned of the tracks on ‘Nurture’. “I simply wished these candy main key songs because it was what made my coronary heart soar and made me really feel form of teary.”
The musician and avid gamer additionally spoke to NME in 2023 concerning the influence video games have had on his life, with 2003’s Star Wars Galaxies inspiring his debut album ‘Worlds’ when its servers closed in 2011.
“That recreation will at all times imply a ton to me as a result of I felt actually, actually immersed in a digital world for the primary time,” shared Robinson. “It impressed my first album, as a result of that on-line group shut down and the sport [then] form of ceased to be worthwhile they usually shut the sport down – I form of had a house there, and I had communities and associates, and all of a sudden all of it disappeared.”
In different information, Robinson has been introduced alongside 50 different artists to have contributed to Daft Punk’s upcoming e book After Daft.