Porter Robinson Releases Highly Anticipated Third Studio Album 'SMILE! :D'
July 26, 2024 – Today, Grammy-nominated artist Porter Robinson released his highly anticipated third studio album SMILE! :D via MOM+POP. [Stream here].
Porter’s most ambitious and vulnerable album to date, SMILE! :D is laden with social commentary on the paradox of modern artistry, internet culture, and celebrity. The album untangles Porter’s complicated relationship with fame in the digital age, and the uneasy balance between authenticity and performance – from Porter’s juxtaposed position on trendsetting with “Kitsune Maison Freestyle” to his views on fandom on “Cheerleader”.
Across the record, Porter offers a unique blend of honest and sarcastic lyricism, exaggerating the depths of his poignant opinions with cheeky phrases like “Bitch I’m Taylor Swift” on “Knock Yourself Out XD,” alongside more earnest moments on songs like “Russian Roulette” and “Perfect Pinterest Garden”. SMILE! :D touches on themes of self worth and acceptance, social stigmas and expectations, and the ups and downs of stardom from his teenage years through adulthood.
SMILE! :D is a 10-track display of the maximalist hyperpop, alternative, pop punk, and indie styles that define Robinson’s new era, as premiered by Robinson at a sold-out intimate listening party at Echoplex in Los Angeles, where he played the album in full to fans for the first time.
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 will also be 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.
Stream SMILE! :D out now and catch Porter Robinson live on the SMILE! :D World Tour this Fall.
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
