Album Review: Robyn - Body Talk Pt. 1

Shortly after the release of the first single Dancing on my Own, comes the release of the first Body Talk series CD.

The first time I heard of the first single off this part 1 series -- Dancing On My Own, I thought it was a Sugababes song. When I found out it was Robyn, I was wowed by it and couldn't stop anticipating for this release. The last song I really loved from Robyn was her 90s hits. 12 years later, she came up with Handle Me and With Every Heartbeat off her 2005 Robyn album (re-release: Konichiwa Bitches) and then 5 years later comes this fantastic album.

The part 1 is sounds like a riot backed by juvenile, melo-dramatic lyrics which I'm sure people of my age can relate to. She has also done collabs with previous and new artists/producers i.e. Diplo for Dance Hall Queen; Röyksopp for None Of Dem (previously with The Girl and The Robot); Klas Åhlund for most of the tracks.

I listen to all the songs in this 8-track CD. My favourites are: Fembot, Dancing On My Own, Cry When You Get Older, Dance Hall Queen, None of Dem

This is worth your hard-earned money! Go grab the original stuff and support the artist!

Track list:

01. Don't Fuckin' Tell Me What To Do
02. Fembot
03. Dancing On My Own
04. Cry When You Get Older
05. Dance Hall Queen
06. None of Dem
07. Hang With Me (Acoustic)
08. Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa

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Official Video: Robyn - Dancing On My Own

The first time I heard this song I thought it was from the Sugababes. But alas, it's Robyn! After approx of 13 years since Show Me Love (the last song from her that probably most of my generation would recall) and 3ish years after With Every Heartbeat, I finally like another Robyn song.

Don't we also have those instances where we spot someone that we like at a club realise they are simply not into us and instead hitting on someone else. And despite all our efforts to get noticed, we're never good enough. This is the feeling that the song depicts. Robyn herself mentioned in an interview that the song was actually inspired by sad, gay disco anthems.

On the video, age is evident. She is making this weird dance movements but it looks like she's having a seizure. Then again that's how Robyn dance even on live performances

I decided to put this video up as I was talking to my BFF earlier and he mentioned this is how he felt last Saturday when he seemingly got rejected by a guy he likes.

One thing that baffles me about the lyrics, if you listen carefully, Robyn seems to sing it like: I'm giving it my all but I'm not the guy you're taking home. Is it just me or probably her Swedish accent or is she really saying guy in reference to herself?

Here's the vid. Typical club scene in slow-mo to be in synch with the rhythm of the song. =) Some of the club mixes are a killer though. 

What do you think?