Grammy-nominated artist Porter Robinson released the official music video for “Easier to Love You” off his new album SMILE! :D via MOM+POP
PORTER ROBINSON RELEASES
“EASIER TO LOVE YOU” MUSIC VIDEO
OFF NEW ALBUM SMILE! :D OUT NOW VIA MOM+POP
WATCH “EASIER TO LOVE YOU” MUSIC VIDEO HERE
STREAM SMILE! :D HERE
Grammy-nominated artist Porter Robinson released the official music video for “Easier to Love You” off his new album SMILE! :D via MOM+POP. [Watch here].
The music video directed by Japanese stop-motion animator and artist Tomoyasu Murata conveys the bizarreness and pain of wanting to be seen in the social media era. Like the album, “Easier to Love You” touches on themes of self image, and the pain of trying to fulfil your potential. Reflecting the intimate sentiments of the track, the bittersweet video sees its main character find peace in their own self-worth while absorbing the playful, kaleidoscopic duality of SMILE! :D.
“I met Porter by fate and encountered “Easier to Love You.” This song evoked profound feelings within me. Although what has already happened cannot be undone, no conflict is ever necessary to end another conflict. “Easier to Love You” ignited the power of imagination in me. This is the most essential power to live in this world.” – Tomoyasu Murata
“Easier to Love You” is a further depiction of the intimate and vulnerable artistry showcased throughout Porter’s third studio album. In the week since its release, SMILE! :D has garnered widespread acclaim, with praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, The Independent, The Guardian, The Times, NME, The Line of Best Fit, UPROXX, The Skinny, and more.
“Conceptually adventurous and sonically indulgent” – Rolling Stone
“Garishly nostalgic and unrepentantly joyous” – Pitchfork
“Robinson’s new record is unmissable” – The Independent
‘One of the most compelling pieces of art he has ever released” - The Line Of Best Fit
"If you are having a ‘brat girl summer’ (thanks to Charli XCX), you will certainly appreciate the sounds Porter is bringing on this latest album" - Clash
SMILE! :D is available in a number of physical formats including a Deluxe Box Set packaged in a custom reusable carrying case which includes: a double LP in opaque pink vinyl, exclusive 7" opaque pink vinyl of “Cheerleader”, exclusive lyric & photo booklet, and exclusive album art print—the first 500 of which will be signed by Porter, and first 2,000 of which will be hand-numbered. A milky pink Urban Outfitters Exclusive and an opaque baby pink Amazon Exclusive is also available.
Porter Robinson will bring the SMILE! :D World Tour to venues around the world this Fall with his highly anticipated 70+ date global outing. Robinson will debut a completely new production including a live band. The multi talented artist announced this week the addition of three new dates in Texas and Washington, and is also moving venues to the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. The SMILE! :D World Tour will kick off on August 29 in Boston and hit notable stops along the way including Forrest Hills in New York on August 31 and Hollywood Bowl on October 11, before heading onto an Asian run which spans 9 cities beginning November 2024. Porter concludes the tour by traversing across 8 countries in Europe throughout February and March 2025, including a stop at London’s prestigious Brixton Academy. Dates in Australia and Latin America will also be announced soon. For more information on the tour and tickets, visit porterrobinson.com.
SMILE! :D World Tour Dates:
August 29, 2024 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway
August 30, 2024 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway
August 31, 2024 - New York, NY - Forest Hills Stadium
September 5, 2024 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy
September 6, 2024 - Orlando, FL - Addition Financial Arena
September 7, 2024 - Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre
September 10, 2024 - Nashville, TN - Municipal Auditorium
September 11, 2024 - Charlotte, NC - Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
September 13, 2024 - Philadelphia, PA - TD Pavilion at the Mann
September 14, 2024 - Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion
September 15, 2024 - Pittsburgh, PA - UPMC Events Center
September 17, 2024 - Montreal, BC - MTELUS
September 19, 2024 - Toronto, BC - HISTORY
September 21, 2024 - Toronto, BC - HISTORY
September 22, 2024 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore
September 23, 2024 - Indianapolis, IN - Everwise Amphitheater
September 26, 2024 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee
September 27, 2024 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
September 28, 2024 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory
September 30, 2024 - St. Louis, MO - Saint Louis Music Park
October 1, 2024 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion
October 5, 2024 - Dallas, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – NEW SHOW
October 6, 2024 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall – NEW SHOW
October 11, 2024 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
October 12, 2024 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
October 13, 2024 - San Diego, CA - The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
October 15, 2024 - Albuquerque, NM - Revel
October 16, 2024 - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
October 18, 2024 - Salt Lake City, UT - Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 19, 2024 - Las Vegas, NV - BleauLive Theater
October 24, 2024 - Sacramento, CA - Wheatland Toyota Amphitheatre
October 25, 2024 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
October 28, 2024 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Spokane – NEW SHOW
October 29, 2024 - Boise, ID - Revolution Concert House
October 31, 2024 - Portland, OR - Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
November 1, 2024 - Vancouver, BC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
November 2, 2024 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
November 25, 2024 - Bangkok - Samyan Mitrtown Hall
November 27, 2024 - Singapore - The Star Performing Arts Centre
December 8, 2024 - Manila - The Podium
December 10, 2024 - Taipei - Zepp New Taipei
December 12, 2024 - Seoul - Myunghwa Live Hall
February 10, 2025 - Tokyo - Tokyo Garden Theater
February 11, 2025 - Osaka - Namba Hatch
February 12, 2025 - Nagoya - Diamond Hall
February 14, 2025 - Fukuoka - UNITEDLAB
February 21, 2025 - Berlin - Huxleys Neue Welt
February 22, 2025 - Hamburg - Fabrik
February 24, 2025 - Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall
February 25, 2025 - Stockholm - Berns
February 26. 2025 - Copenhagen - Vega
February 28, 2025 - Amsterdam - Melkweg
March 3, 2025 - Cologne - Live Music Hall
March 4, 2025 - Paris - Salle Pleyel
March 6, 2025 - London - O2 Academy Brixton
March 7, 2025 - Manchester - Albert Hall
March 8, 2025 - Glasgow - SWG3 Galvanizers
March 10, 2025 - Dublin - 3Olympia Theatre
About Porter Robinson:
At age 18, the North Carolina-based producer and songwriter burst onto the scene with a complex, bombastic brand of electro-house. Following the major success of his 2014 debut album Worlds, Porter released the RIAA Gold single "Shelter" with Madeon in 2016, followed by a Shelter Live Tour spanning 43 dates and four continents. The following year, Porter began releasing music under a new alias, Virtual Self, which led to his first Grammy nomination for the BBC Radio 1 hit single "Ghost Voices." In 2019, Porter put on the first Second Sky Festival, which sold out all 30,000 tickets for the two-day festival in a single day. In both 2020 and 2021, Porter Robinson hosted editions of his virtual festival Secret Sky, amassing over 6 million viewers combined, and which came to be regarded as the most sophisticated virtual festivals of its time. Later in 2021, following the release of sophomore album Nurture, Second Sky Festival made its return to the Bay Area, selling out 40,000 tickets in a single day. Immediately following, the Nurture Live North American Tour sold over 150,000 concert tickets and was the highest grossing electronic tour of 2021. In 2022, in partnership with Riot Games, Robinson released “Everything Goes On” surpassing 100 million global streams. Later that year was his debut of one of two exclusive full live band performances, first at Second Sky 2022 and again in 2023 at the Coachella Main Stage.
About MOM + POP:
In their 16th year, Mom+Pop Music has curated a critically acclaimed list of artists including Courtney Barnett, MGMT, Beach Bunny, Caamp, Ashe, Orion Sun, Porter Robinson, SEB, Tom Morello, and many others. Solely owned and operated by Founder/co-owner Michael Goldstone and co-owner Thaddeus Rudd, M+P has a global team of 25 people and is self-distributed. Known for their artist-first ethos, M+P continues to amass industry accolades from artists, media, and colleagues including Billboard’s Independent Label Power Lists, A2IM’s Libera Award for Label of the Year, and other recognition. They have received consistent media acclaim featured in Forbes, Variety, Billboard and HITS among other outlets. Mom+Pop Music is located in New York City and has offices in Los Angeles.
