Posted on: June 4, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Porter Robinson has revealed ‘Lionhearted’ the propulsive next single from his highly anticipated debut album ‘Worlds’. Out June 17th, the driving alt-electronic anthem is an infectious, radio-ready track that showcases Porter’s pop prowess and superior song craft. Featuring surging vocals from Swedish indie outfit Urban Cone, ‘Lionhearted’ pushes-and-pulls between ambient sighs and power chords resulting in one of the summer’s most undeniable jams. 

‘LIONHEARTED’ FT. URBAN CONE OUT JUNE 17

https://soundcloud.com/porter-robinson/lionhearted-feat-urban-cone-zanelowe

‘Worlds’ – out August 12th – kicks off with the swelling ‘Divinity’ featuring Amy Millan of Stars which trickles into the brand new #1 HypeM single ‘Sad Machine’ (Porter’s vocal debut in a duet with a robot) which premiered via FADER and was selected as a top track of the week by both Billboard and Stereogum upon its release in May.

The album’s first single ‘Sea of Voices’ trended #1 on Facebook when it was leaked to Porter’s fans via Twitter during the Oscars earlier this year and quickly shot to #2 on the iTunes electronic chart and #5 on HypeM, #5 on Spotify’s viral chart. It has surpassed more than 1 million Soundcloud plays to date.

Additional album highlights include the glitched-out avant centerpiece ‘Fellow Feeling’ which swells from violin-driven sentiment to industrial static, before settling into palpitating chords, and ‘Years of War’ a radiant synth pop track propelled by a fuzzy beat featuring Breanne Duren (Owl City) and Sean Caskey (Last Dinosaurs). ‘Hear the Bells’ featuring Imaginary Cities prolongs the pop euphoria and ‘Polygon Dust’ a swelling electronic pop tune featuring Norwegian duo Lemaitre, who will open for Porter on the ‘Worlds’ North American Tour.

Launching August 28th the massive 40+ date tour will see headline appearances dates at the NYC’s Terminal 5, LA’s Shrine Auditorium, and the 9:30 Club in Washington DC with Porter manipulating multi-tracks, triggering samples, playing midi keys and using controllers to create a fully-live affair that stands in stark contrast to his previous DJ appearances.

Full album tracklist and tour dates below.

‘Worlds’ Tracklist

Divinity (feat. Amy Millan)
Sad Machine
Years of War (feat. Breanne Duren and Sean Caskey)
Flicker
Fresh Static Snow
Polygon Dust (feat. Lemaitre)
Hear the Bells (feat. Imaginary Cities)
Natural Light
Lionhearted (feat. Urban Cone)
Sea Of Voices
Fellow Feeling
Goodbye To A World

PORTER ROBINSON ‘WORLDS’ NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

With support from Giraffage and Lemaitre

8/28 Vancouver, BC – Vogue

8/29 Seattle, WA – WaMu Theater

8/30 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory

8/31 Portland, OR – Roseland

9/1 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theater

9/2 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory

9/4 Reno, NV – Knitting Factory

9/5 Salt Lake City, UT – The Great Saltair

9/6 Denver, CO – Fillmore

9/9 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater

9/10 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater

9/11 San Diego, CA – SOMA

9/12 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

9/13 Los Angeles, CA – Shrine Exposition Center

9/17 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater

9/18 El Paso, TX – Buchanan’s

9/19 Austin, TX – Austin Music Hall

9/20 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom

9/21 Houston, TX – Stereo Live

9/22 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom

9/24 Urbana, IL – Canopy Club

9/25 Minneapolis, MN – Myth

9/26 Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom

9/27 Madison, WI – Orpheum

9/29 London, ON – London Music Hall

9/30 Guelph, ON – Guelph Concert Hall

10/2 Montreal, QC – Metropolis

10/3 Toronto, ON – Koolhaus

10/4 Ottawa, ON – Earnst & Young Center

10/5 Buffalo, NY Rapids Theater

10/7 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE

10/8 Hartford, CT – The Dome

10/9 Boston, MA – House of Blues

10/10 Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater

10/11 New York, NY – Terminal 5

10/13 Washington DC – 9:30 Club

10/15 Tallahassee, FL – Coliseum

10/16 Tampa, FL – Amphitheatre

10/17 Orlando, – FL HOB

10/18 Miami, FL – Fillmore

DEBUT ALBUM ‘WORLDS’ OUT AUGUST 12

FULL TRACKLIST BELOW / FEATURED VOCALISTS INCLUDE:

AMY MILLAN (STARS), LEMAITRE, IMAGINARY CITIES, BREANNE DUREN (OWL CITY), SEAN CASKEY (LAST DINOSAURS), AND URBAN CONE

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR BEGINS AUGUST 28

WITH SUPPORT FROM GIRAFFAGE AND LEMAITRE

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