Porter Robinson - Nurture [CD]

MOM + POP

£12.94

Cat. no: CDMP460
Format: CD
Barcode: 858275059526
Release Date: 28th May 2021
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

‘Nurture’ is an album about hope, overcoming despair, faithfully pursuing a sense of purpose, and trying to prove that it’s worthwhile to try.

This album came about during a period of intense creative and emotional struggle. I had structured my life around the expectation that the only thing that made me happy was writing music. But it was exactly that obsession and imbalance that made writing music an impossibility for me for years.

I wanted it too much, was highly self-critical, and I was so scared that I wouldn’t ever be able to write music again. And the more desperate I became to write music, the harder it became.

Only by accepting that I might never be able to do it again, and by embracing and trying to find happiness in aspects of life outside of music, was I able to slowly claw my way into being able to do it again. And on the other side of all this fear and anxiety, I found this life-giving sort of light and beauty. I felt a gratitude towards real life that I used to only feel towards fiction.

I’m really, deeply glad that I wrote this album. It’s my favorite music I’ve ever made, and it made me feel purposeful and happy to write music again. I want to write music that tells people that an earnest and sincere effort to overcome that thing you’re struggling with is the best path forward.

There’s no shortage of fuel for despair and nihilism, but I’ve found that those things don’t help. I want the listener to know that even when it seems impossible and insurmountable, it’s worthwhile to do your best, that there’s no shame in hope, and that purpose and meaning are worth pursuing.

Packaging:
CD: Custom printed cd disc - 6 panel, tri-fold eco friendy wallet - nurture complete lyric booklet

Press
Review from Pitchfork
Coming seven years after his debut, the North Carolina EDM producer’s second album alternates between euphoric pop and muted ambient work, exploring the difficulty of finding fulfillment and lasting peace.

NME 4 out of 5*
https://www.nme.com/reviews/porter-robinson-nurture-review-2924175

Line of Best Fit - 9 out to 10* (Their Album of the Week!)
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/porter-robinson-nurturealbum-review

Clash Mag - 8 out of 10*
https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/porter-robinson-nurture

The Guardian (F&M Feature) - to run
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Tracks: Lifelike / Look at the Sky / Get Your Wish / Wind Tempos / Musician / do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do / Mother / dullscythe / Sweet Time / Mirror / Something Comforting / Blossom / Unfold / Trying to Feel Alive