Robyn’s new songs bring “drum 'n' grace” to the dance floor
EPISODE 455
Swedish pop star Robyn emerged as a phenomenon in the mid 1990s, an ingenue whose work with Max Martin presaged the R&B crossover hits of acts like Britney and the Backstreet Boys. Since her debut, she’s released a string of albums that have shaped the sound of dance music as we know it.
Now, Robyn is releasing her first new album in eight years, Sexistential, and she’s given us three singles made up of her signature combination of thumping bass and ethereal vocals, while innovating into new personal –and vulnerable — territory. With raps about IVF, references to Blondie, a return to her collaboration with Max Martin, and our introduction of “drum n grace” to the lexicon, this episode is manna for Robyn fans and tyros alike.
Stick around as we unveil a new feature, “Quick Hits,” a down-and-dirty carousel ride through the most interesting new releases, from ASAP Rocky to Zach Bryan.
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Songs Discussed
Robyn – Dopamine
Robyn – Show Me Love
Charli XCX, Robyn, Yung Lean – 360 remix
Jamie XX, Robyn – Life
Robyn – Konichiwa Bitches
Blondie – Rapture
Robyn – Honey
Robyn – Missing U
Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Robyn – Play
Robyn – Talk to Me
Robyn – Do You Know (What It Takes)
Robyn – Sexistential
Andre 3000 – I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a 'Rap' Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time
Robyn – Cobrastyle
Robyn – Dancing On My Own
A$AP Rocky – PUNK ROCKY
Zach Bryan – Plastic Cigarette
David Byrne – Driver's License
Moonchild – Up From Here