Body Talk Pt 2

Robyn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 7, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cherrytree / Interscope
• ASIN: B003WOGRJY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,811 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2010 release from the princess of Swedish pop. Body Talk Pt. 2 is the direct result of Robyn's abundance of great songs bursting to get out. The second of three albums to drop within a year, Body Talk Pt. 2 features high brow collaborations including Snoop Dogg, Diplo, Royskopp and Klas Ahlund. Eight tracks.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Raising the bar September 13, 2010

By Douglas King VINE™ VOICE

Format:Audio CD

On Body Talk part 2, Robyn continues her three-part pop-electronic-hip-hop opus that she began with the stunning Body Talk part 1. Part 2 is a much more streamlined, consistent effort than part 1, which was sonically all over the map. The first seven tracks are all up-tempo tunes that could serve as a terrific soundtrack to a party. And yet even though the BPM are more consistent, there is still plenty of diversity in the tracks.

Robyn's strength is her ability to morph seamlessly through different genres. She can just as affectively pull off a sweet Eurodance tune ("Hang With Me"), an electronic dancefloor anthem ("We Dance To The Beat"), or duet convincingly with an America hip-hop star (U Should Know Better). On my favorite track, "Criminal Intent", Robyn sounds a bit like a PG-13 version of smutty electroclash icon Peaches, rapping seductively about her love of getting freaky on the dance floor.

In summary, Body Talk part 2 does nothing to change my opinion that Robyn is pound-for-pound the best current female pop musician out there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Track-by-Track Review January 29, 2012

By Nick

Format:Audio CD

**Originally posted on "#1 Hits From Another Planet" - 8/10/10**

There is no more exciting popstar out there at the moment than Robyn. Another reviewer compared her recent output to Prince's heyday, and I think that's the perfect comparison. Like Prince at his best, Robyn melds experimentalism with pure chart-topping pop. And Pt. 2 of her Body Talk project is even better than the first.

1. In My Eyes - On first listen, this was slightly underwhelming. That's quickly changed. Rather than relying on a gimmick, this goes for the pop jugular with a melody so sticky and majestic that it'll be in your head for months. The programmed drums are to die for. 10/10

2. Include Me Out - Another old-school Robyn track that impresses more with repeated listens. This is the perfect sound for her--melodic, but totally quirky. The lyrics on this, especially, are great fun. 10/10

3. Hang With Me - A great follow-up to Dancing On My Own that utilizes the same type of hypnotic Kleerup beat that's served her so well in the past. It eclipses the acoustic version by miles and has a lethal earworm of a melody. Great, great pop music. 10/10

4. Love Kills - A more menacing club track, I'm not as fond of this as the past three. The general atmosphere is an interesting departure, but I guess I wish that it wasn't quite so anonymous. Still, it's an easy 9/10

5. We Dance To The Beat - Probably a more interesting experiment on paper than it ends up being aurally, the best part of this is the lyrics. If those lyrics would have been tacked to some type of hook (any hook), this would've been a total highlight. 8/10

6. Criminal Intent - Follows the Fembots template of attitude-filled rap-pop. I prefer this to Fembots, though. It feels a little funkier... grittier, even. However, I do feel that it'll wear a little thin over time. 9/10

7. U Should Know Better (ft. Snoop Dogg) - I feared that this might not work as well as I'd want it to, but I was completely long. It's my favorite thing Snoop's ever done, and a huge highlight of the album. The hook is probably the strongest out of all eight tracks, even though it might not seem so on first listen. 10/10

8. Indestructible (Acoustic) - The best ballad she's recorded in some time, this is just begging for an uptempo "remix" on the next EP. The strings add necessary drama and Robyn's voice is as strong as it gets. 10/10

Album Grade: 9.5/10

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Body Talk Part 2 November 25, 2010

By Elizabeth Wonderham

Format:Audio CD

I think Body Talk Part 2 is better than part 1. I see why they were released on 2 parts, because they are a little different from each other. I can't wait for her next release. I think this album is going to get Robyn somewhere. I don't think that many people were following her 10 years ago, like they are now. I think people accept this kind of music more now today, than before. I think she is great at what she does. This is one of my favorite albums of 2010. In My Eyes reminds me of Madonna, this is one of my favorite songs on this album.