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Robyn Returns With 'Sexistential' After Eight Years, Earning Early Praise

Early reviews praise a nine-track set shaped by breakup fallout, single motherhood, with contributions from Klas Åhlund plus Max Martin.

Overview

  • The album is scheduled for release on Friday, marking Robyn’s first full-length since 2018’s Honey.
  • The Associated Press gave a four-star review, singling out “Dopamine” and “Sexistential” as standout tracks.
  • Robyn reunites with longtime collaborator Klas Åhlund and reconnects with Max Martin on “Talk to Me” and the closer “Into the Sun.”
  • The project leans into synth-driven dance-pop while reflecting on lust, freedom, and clarity after the end of a long-term relationship and into single motherhood.
  • The nine tracks include revisitations such as a vaporwave version of 2002’s “Blow My Mind” and a new take on “Sucker for Love,” originally co-written with Röyksopp.