Rated Robyn: Body Talk Part 2.

Body Talk Part 1 was good, but it didn't have the bite I was hoping for. Body Talk Part 2 however, swallows you whole and it's a joyous ride down into a musical cyclone. This is what we've been waiting for, Robyn whipping out an album full of 'Dancing On My Own' (s). 

Track one, 'In My Eyes', is a luminescent number, escalating to a gorgeous chorus with perfectly executed harmonies and amazing production. It's more melodious than anything on Part 1 (bar the obvious) and sets the bar high for the remainder of this second mini collection. 'Include Me Out' revisits the attitude of 'Don't Fucking Tell Me What to do', this time merging big beats with the sweetness of 'In My Eyes' to create a pretty damn good pop song. 'Hang With Me' kicks in and we have this album's very own DOMO, which in places is almost better. It's got a shining chorus with some great vocals and a cute ensemble of melodies. 'Love Kills' forces the album onto a U-turn, as Robyn moves from being all loved up to singing about how shit love can be. It's a strong club song, but doesn't really go anywhere. I keep waiting for a climax and nothing happens. 'We Dance to the Beat' is so original, pretentious, arrogant and oozes so much cool that it's impossible not to praise Robyn's bravery for putting something so odd onto one of her albums. Next up we hit one of my favourite songs from the Body Talk series, 'Criminal Intent'. It's bloody superb. Set up like a court hearing, Robyn's justifying her antics on the dance floor to a suspiciously young, rapper-like judge. "Somebody alert the authorities, I got criminal intent, conspiracy to engage in lewd and indecent acts and events...", she semi raps over a club ready beat. Thankfully this album doesn't lose strength at the end, with Snoop Dogg jumping on board for the dance floor sound of 'U Should Know', followed by a stunning acoustic ballad called 'Indestructible'. 

Body Talk Part 2 is a colossal success, especially compared to its predecessor. It's bursting with high quality artistry and cements Robyn's status as the coolest, most talented Swede out there. 


4.5/5