Porter Robinson. Photo by Dan Regan.
Porter Robinson returned almost exactly a year ago with "Get Your Wish," his first song under his own name in six years. It was a new sound for Robinson, who emerged as an electro-dance sensation with his debut album; he had pushed himself forward, both as a songwriter and with the personal details he shared in newer songs like "Something Comforting," and "Mirror," one of our favorite tracks of 2020.
Since its debut during Robinson's DJ set at his virtual music festival Secret Sky 2020, "Look at the Sky" has been eagerly awaited by fans, and today it's finally here. Have a listen below. The track will appear on Robinson's upcoming album Nurture, out on April 23. You can pre-order the project, which comes in vinyl, CD, and deluxe editions, here.
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In a press release, Robinson shared a statement on his intentions behind the song, and what he hopes listeners will get from it:
“‘'Look at the Sky' is fundamentally a song about hope. There’s no shortage of fuel for despair, but you can’t take meaningful action to improve things if you don’t have some belief that things might get better. That’s what hope is, and I think it’s an emotion worth nourishing. I wrote this song at my lowest point emotionally, when I thought I couldn’t make music anymore, and I wasn’t sure if my existence would have any meaning if I couldn’t make music. In the lyrics, I’m sort of imagining what life would be like once I was on the other side of all that fear and anxiety and sadness. I’m happy to report that it’s amazing on the other side of all this, and I’m so glad I had hope and persisted.”
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