Maya-Roisin Slater: I hear the intention behind this song – to express a moment of deep vulnerability. And the super slow beat drop at the chorus is pure genius. The track itself is kind of traditional, actually, outside of the purposefully meandering structure. GABI’s vocals cover the entire spectrum, and I love the layering and harmonizing. Michelle Lhooq: I’m especially into the vast pools of negative space, which reinforce the song’s pervading sense of loneliness as she laments, “I wanted to be whole with you.” (7)Ĭameron Cook: I always love hearing a singer that truly uses their voice as an instrument. Combined, they create an atmosphere that surrounds you. At first it was the harps, then it was GABI’s voice but I realised it was the slow and subtle synths. Jesse Bernard: There are so many warm elements to this song, it’s difficult to decide which part really sits with me.
#Robyn dancing on my own music sounds like free#
A song of this order should have the ability to make you feel free powerful and like all your misfortunes are amiable in the end, many Robyn tracks before have managed to conjure such ideals. Fraught with clichés, from the title’s shortened “U” to lyrics like “remember to forget”, Robyn’s words aren’t poignantly relatable enough to cancel out the fact that the chorus kind of falls short. It really misses the mark in finding the magic of a high-energy, sad-pop anthem. Maya-Roisin Slater: I find the arpeggiator in this song pretty annoying and that’s really just a gentle primer for some of the deeper dissatisfactions I have with the track.
‘Missing U’ still manages to maintain the essence of her dance origins. Jesse Bernard: This sounds like Robyn, which seems like an obvious thing but coming back to a completely different pop landscape after an eight-year absence isn’t always easy. As my gay bestie put it, “It’s as good as any other fun pop song, but it’s not a great Robyn song… it’s like 2/5 ‘Dancing On My Own’”. Michelle Lhooq: This sounds like classic Robyn, which is great, but I was hoping she would come back from her eight-year hiatus with something more. Maybe it doesn’t quite pack the punch of the first time you heard ‘Call Your Girlfriend’ or ‘Dancing on Your Own’, but literally WHO cares? Robyn is back! Album of the year! (8.5) Cameron Cook: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it? We’ve been thirsty for a new Robyn track for the better part of a decade and this is exactly what I expected: pulsing drum beat, arpeggiated synths and lovelorn lyrics.