Posted by Shan on July 26th, 2010 | No Comments

It’s Robyn central around here lately! Today Robyn dropped her video for her new single Hang With Me, which interestingly made it to the web via her official website before a proper version/rip of the song made it to the web. Apparently she’s ahead of the game on this one. The video was directed by Max Vitali.

The video, which appears to be shot over several months takes us on a journey of a day (or 20) in the day in the life of a pop star. It features various shots of Robyn in photo shoots, riding roller coasters, performing live, meeting fans and many other things. It leaves us a bit jealous of the life!

It’s definately not what I pictured the video to be but it does capture to process in which the Body Talk album(s) are being created. Not as one whole “run into the studio and hammer this out in two weeks” thing, but rather over time while she is around the world performing and creating.

We think Hang With Me is sure to be a smash ala With Every Heartbeat.

Posted by Shan on July 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

It’s been a Robyn frenzy around here lately! Robyn just released the album artwork and tracklisting for Body Talk Pt. 2, coming your way September 6th. The first single, an upbeat version of Hang With Me has has made it’s way to the web in low quality form. It is amazing, but we are waiting for a proper version to post, as it should be heard in proper quality to be fully enjoyed.

Tracklist:

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 version)

Posted by Shan on July 19th, 2010 | No Comments

Love the picture, but still not feeling the “font” choice for this campaign. I do love the acoustic version of Hang With Me, so I’m eager to have a listen to the full version that will be appearing as the single from Body Talk Pt. 2.

In case you forgot, Body Talk Pt. 2 is out September 6th.

Posted by Shan on July 14th, 2010 | No Comments

Since when did Snoop Dogg become relevant again? Especially in pop music…

Katy Perry is currently riding high on the charts with California Gurls (note this is the first mention of this song we have made on this site) and now Billboard has sat down with Robyn to discuss some of the upcoming Body Talk songs and she is apparently working with Snoop Dogg as well.

It was really cool to be able to be in the studio with him, first because I always was a fan but also because he was really creative and we had so much of an exchange in being there together, both as vocalists. I had an idea and he really got it and got into it, which was awesome. I think it puts Snoop where he’s supposed to be, which is some place that’s very gangsta.

Perhaps lost in translation, but I think she was just rambling there.

In the article, she also mentions working with Savage Skulls which sounds like an interesting combination and I’m far looking forward to that than the Snoop Dogg track, but hey I’m open.

Body Talk Pt. 2 is out September 6th.

Posted by Justin on June 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Probably my favorite track from Body Talk Pt. 1, Robyn’s Don’t Fucking Tell Me What To Do is a basic rundown of what goes through my head each and every morning of all the things that are killing me. But I usually include “people” in my version.

Guess what!? Diva is having a contest to see what’s killing you. Like the oil spill, or stamps, or Mucinex, or those grocery carts with bum wheels.

“It’s like everyone wants you to be perfect and you’re dreaming of a world where you can do what you want. I guess it’s about the modern world and the stress I think most people in it feel sometimes. It’s a pretentious message so I tried to make it as simple as I could. I’m talking about how I felt when I came off my tour,” she explains.

Add your complaints to her new interactive 3D video for Don’t Fucking Tell Me What To Do. Use the Twitter button to post your message or just add the tag #killingme after your message!

There’s even going to be new remixes of the track by  Mylo and Sharooz!

Posted by Shan on June 23rd, 2010 | 1 Comment

Keeping with her word that she would release her new album in three parts, Robyn has announced the release of Body Talk Part 2 on the heels of her hot new single Dancing On My Own. And the follow up single is an uptempo electronic version of Hang With Me which was on Part One as an acoustic piece. Both are set to be released on September 6th.

I’m glad to see this project is still rolling along, I was a bit worried that she would get caught up in touring and promoting and might end up with the project never seeing completion or being drawn out over a far longer period than a year (although she’ll have to hurry to get the final part in by years end). I guess this is the great thing about running your own record company she didn’t have to wait for all the red tape!

Personally I’m a fan of the acoustic version of Hang With Me so I’m quite curious to hear what the uptempo version will sound like. In the mean time I will continue to jam to Dancing on My Own which is quickly becoming a pop classic in my book!

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Posted by Justin on June 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Robyn and Kelis had a heart to heart about their upcoming tour together (although less than 10 dates does not a North American tour make in my book).

Check out the divas dishing at Idolator. \Check out the tour dates after the jump…

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