Rated Robyn: Body Talk Part 1.

How many parts are there going to be exactly?

The Swedish goddess of electro-dance pop is back and she's proving on her latest album that she's here to stay. So this is a bit outdated, as we're now almost on Body Talk part 3, but I felt that it was appropriate to draw your attention to the wonderful talent that is Robyn.

Her first mainstream success Robyn, was brimming with charm. Hit single 'With Every Heartbeat' is intensely infectious, as are follow up singles 'Who's That Girl?' and 'Be Mine'. However, Robyn is doing things a bit darker this time round. From the almost rap opener 'Don't fucking tell me what to do', it's made clear that her latest offering is doing things a little differently. Everything still sounds 'Robyn', but it has an intoxicating twist to it that I can't quite put my finger on. 'Fembot' is ridiculously funky feminist pop (pump it up loud to gain full benefit). Next up is the glorious 'Dancing On My Own', which is now one of my favourite songs of all time. It's instantly memorable and has a fantastic hook and some lovely 'Ooohh Ooohh'-ing. "I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her... I'm right over here, why can't you see me...?" sings Robyn on this ode to unrequited, one sided love. Nothing else on the album quite matches the epic quality of this track, but all its brothers and sisters are good in their own special way. 'Cry When You Get Older' continues the electro-dance vibe, only for it to be interrupted by the reggae dance hall brilliance of 'Dance Hall Queen'. Furthering this change in sound, 'None of Dem (featuring Royksopp)' is a grower, but lacks the impact of the artists past collaboration on 'Girl and the Robot' which unfortunately slipped by the mainstream radar. Closing the mini album off is a beautiful acoustic version of future single, 'Hang With Me' and the rather random Swedish lullaby sound of 'Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa', which seems a bit pointless and ostentatiously Bjork.

Overall, this is a brilliant little collection of songs. It's got no fillers, although there are a few shaky, random moments. It houses one of the best songs of 2010, if not the best and some classic Robyn material for future fans. The very good news is that Part 2 gets better, a lot better.

3/5