Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 1
[Konichiwa, 2010]
The Swedish superstar that went from indie to pop status, Robyn showed high class, again, in mass entertainment, bringing electronics to life. Body Talk has an extension, Pt. 1, with two more parts expected to be released later this year.
Don’t Fucking Tell Me What To Do is a starting statement in the album, with the narrative on everything that’s “killing me,” from alcohol to the boss to the boyfriend. Then, it is explained that fembots have feelings too (in Fembot). Dancing On My Own, a single and a song for the girls of all times – whoever stared from the corner at a boy paying attention to another one, will understand. Dancehall Queen – a collaboration with Diplo, with a go at summer reggae. By the end of the album, None Of Dem with expected-to-be-there Royksopp, stomping agression about own exclusiveness and a mismatch with the surrounding world, that is followed by an acoustic (and really accurate and tender) version of Hang With Me. And, as a reminder about Robyn’s nationality, a Swedish-language Jan Vet En Dejlig Rosa.
An album for a party animal night, bar or disco night. Robyn is a queen for those, for whom Madonna and Lady Gaga are too mass-popular.
Read & Listen:
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Robyn ‘Dancing On My Own’ (Official Video) from Robyn on Vimeo.
