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Wikipedia article
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|name=Something Comforting
|cover=Something Comforting single cover.jpg
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|type=single
|artist=Porter Robinson
|album=Nurture
|released=March 10, 2020
|recorded=June 14, 2015 August 8, 2019
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* 4:42 (album version)
* 4:29 (video version)
|label=Mom + Pop
|writer=Porter Robinson
|producer=Porter Robinson
|prev_title=Get Your Wish
|prev_year=2020
|next_title=Mirror
|next_year=2020
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"'Something Comforting'" is a song recorded by American electronic music producer Porter Robinson. Released on March 10, 2020 as the second single from his second studio album 'Nurture', the song was written and produced by Robinson himself. Robinson also provided the vocals for the track. The song is representative of Robinson's struggles with creative blocks and depression.
Composition
Some time after the release of his 'Worlds' album, Robinson had a creative struggle and went through a depressive episode which lasted for a few years. During this period, Robinson began working on songs from 'Nurture', including "Something Comforting". He started the song by writing the instrumental hook, which he got attached to and listened to repeatedly. This beginning marked the start of his work on the 'Nurture' album. However, he didn't finish writing the lyrics until 2019, when he had already written ten other songs.
The song features Robinson's natural voice, along with a version of his own voice that is modified to be higher and more feminine. The song switches between the two voices, notably at the end, where the voice used frequently alternates. The lyrics are about his feelings from 2015.
Release
Robinson stated that he initially wanted "Something Comforting" to be the first track from 'Nurture' to be released, though "Get Your Wish" ultimately became the first release. "Something Comforting" was released on March 10, 2020.
Nine days after the release of "Something Comforting", the site [https://nurtu.re/ nurtu.re] was launched, featuring virtual playgrounds for the 'Nurture' singles.
Music video
On March 25, 2020, fifteen days after the single was first released, the music video for "Something Comforting" was released.
Similar to the video for "Get Your Wish", the video features Robinson and is set on a platform with a flat background. The platform has a forest theme, with features such as grass and rocks. Throughout the video, he can be seen performing certain actions, such as planting seeds. At the climax, Robinson can be seen stepping off the platform, which results in him floating in the air. In an interview with Peter Robinson from Popjustice, Robinson stated that the video is meant to represent the struggle of being stuck in his studio, and the darkness surrounding the platform represents "the uncertainty of life outside your routines."
Critical reception
Ben Jolley of 'NME' described "Something Comforting" and "Look at the Sky" as "two of the most uplifting yet tear-jerking songs you're likely to hear [in 2021]." In a review of 'Nurture' for 'Slant', Charles Lyons-Burt described the song as having "ricocheting drum n' bass" and wrote that songs such as "Something Comforting" and "Mirror" "add a glitchy dynamism to potentially overwrought inspirational songs [on 'Nurture']." "Something Comforting" and "Get Your Wish" were described as "euphoric pop songs" by 'Pitchfork's Colin Joyce. In an article for 'Paper', Matt Meon described "Something Comforting" as "[Nurture]'s soaring climax."
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