Body Talk PT 2, the second in a trilogy of albums that Robyn will release this year on Cherrytree Records, is due out on September 7th. 'Hang With Me,' the album's lead single, will be available at all digital retailers on August 17th. The collection will also feature a duet with Snoop Dogg, who delivers what Robyn describes as a 'very gangsta' performance on 'U Should Know Better.'
Just last month Robyn's Body Talk PT 1 debuted at No. 1 in Sweden (her homeland), and Denmark. It entered Billboard's Dance/Electronic chart at No. 3. The Times of London called 'Dancing On My Own,' the album's first single, 'a digital torch song worthy of Confessions-era Madonna."Spin awarded Body Talk PT 1 four stars, noting: 'Robyn confidently chronicles the heartbreak ('Dancing on My Own') and pleasure ('Dancehall Queen') of epic disco nights like she's ready to rule.' 'Robyn doesn't just walk the line between what she has called the 'commercial' and 'tastemaker' realms. She obliterates it,' said Pitchfork.com, naming the album 'best new music' in an 8.5 out of 10 review while Usmagazine.com called it 'the best pop album of the year so far.'
NME asked, "Is there a more inspiring pop star on the planet than Robyn?" while Nylon observed: 'Swedish pop powerhouse Robyn isn't afraid to be a bit different ' okay, very different ' and we love that, obviously.'
The trilogy of Body Talk albums follow Robyn's 2007 self-titled album, which was nominated for a GRAMMY® award and produced the international No. 1 smash single 'With Every Heartbeat' and the Top 10 hit 'Be Mine.'
BODY TALK PT 2 ' TRACK LISTING
1. In My Eyes
2. Include Me Out
3. Hang With Me
4. Love Kills
5. We Dance To The Beat
6. Criminal Intent
7. U Should Know Better Feat. Snoop Dogg
8. Indestructible (Acoustic)
Robyn ' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
JULY
24 - Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA
27 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
28 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
30 - Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
31 - Oshega Festival, Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC
AUGUST
2 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
3 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
4 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
5 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
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