Who would have known that the blonde pixie-singer who gave us the radio-friendly dance-pop track "Show Me Love" back in 1997 would reinvent herself with 3 separate masterpieces of pop construction in 2010. Now to be honest, not a complete reinvention, because after her 2005 self-titled release she was already on her way to creating the kind of intelligent, genuinely emotional music that modern pop singers only dream about. And the way that Robyn handled these mini-album releases was incredibly smart; she knew that with the instant availability of mp3's and full albums she would have to do something different to keep her fans happy and on the receiving end of a constant stream of new material. And so the 3 EP's were conceived and released. Body Talk Pt. 1 was released and instantly solidified Robyn's standing as the premier dance-pop singer working in music. Songs like the gloriously infectious "Dancing On My Own" and the independent rants of "Don't Fucking Tell Me What To Do" seemed to mirror her own personal reflections on her career trajectory. Body Talk Pt. 2 was released and was even more impressive in its' ability to handle the intense emotions that Robyn conveyed in these songs, which were all ridiculously great. "Hang With Me", possibly the song that best-encapsulated pop for this year and was also one of the best songs period, and "Indestructible (Acoustic version), a beautifully strong account of Robyn's independence and maturity, displayed even now a sense of joyous creation lacking in pop music. And then Pt. 3 was released fairly concurrently with the full-length EP-summarizing Body Talk. And although Pt. 3 only had 5 songs on it instead of the usual 8 on each of the previous EP's, the weight of this release shouldn't be underestimated. Songs like the intensely sympathetic "Call Your Girlfriend" and the beat-heavy version of "Indestructible" manage to complete the trilogy in a moving and musically appropriate way. Robyn has proven herself to be the pop-ingenue that we all knew her to be and has given us an uncommon gift, the insight that through all the inevitable pain and inspiring happiness of life, we are not alone, that music, and even Robyn herself, will be there to show us what we've always had.
Tracklisting:
Pt. 1:
01. Don’t Fucking Tell Me What To Do
02. Fembot
03. Dancing On My Own
04. Cry When You Get Older
05. Dancehall Queen
06. None Of Dem f/Royksopp
07. Hang With Me (Acoustic)
08. Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa
Pt. 2:
01. In My Eyes
02. Include Me Out
03. Hang With Me (listen to the mp3 below)
04. Love Kills
05. We Dance to the Beat
06. Criminal Intent
07. U Should Know Better f/ Snoop Dogg
08. Indestructible (Acoustic version)
Pt. 3:
01. Indestructible
02. Time Machine
03. Call Your Girlfriend
04. Get Myself Together
05. Stars 4-ever
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