Porter Robinson Lifts “Lionhearted” From Worlds

Porter Robinson has revealed ‘Lionhearted’ the propulsive next single from his highly anticipated debut album ‘Worlds’. Out June 17^th, 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. Listen to the anthemic new single here.

‘Worlds’ – out August 12^th – 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 28^th 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.

1. Divinity (feat. Amy Millan)
2. Sad Machine
3. Years of War (feat. Breanne Duren and Sean Caskey)
4. Flicker
5. Fresh Static Snow
6. Polygon Dust (feat. Lemaitre)
7. Hear the Bells (feat. Imaginary Cities)
8. Natural Light
9. Lionhearted (feat. Urban Cone)
10. Sea Of Voices
11. Fellow Feeling
12. 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