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Robyn, Body Talk

  • 2010
  • Label: Interscope
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The Swedish pop dynamo works out her issues on the dancefloor

No one can extract pleasure from pain quite like Robyn can. The Swedish pop dynamo is scrappy as hell — Even the CIA knows not to fuck with me," she purrs on "U Should Know Better", a bouncy collaboration with Snoop Dogg — but her bravado is countered by plenty of raw emotion. After all, the self-proclaimed dancehall queen explains, "fembots have feelings, too." And there's feelings galore on Robyn's fifth album, from the sweet post-heartbreak pep talk, "Get Myself Together," to "Dancing On My Own," the ultimate stalker-girl anthem of 2010. Bruised egos and busted hearts underscore the infectious beats on Body Talk, but you won't find Robyn crying about it in the corner — she's working out her issues on the dancefloor.

Genres: Dance

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