Features
Wednesday, December 28 2011
The 75 Best Songs of 2011
The year's best songs are headlined by an instant synth pop classic, the massive hitmaking of the planet's hottest new diva, the pristine harmonies of a young band headed for greatness, the return of the poster boys for indie rock, and an instant Americana classic.
Friday, December 24 2010
The 70 Best Albums of 2010
PopMatters is on its annual publishing break until 3 January 2011, except for some film reviews and blogs. In the meantime, enjoy some of the year's best...
The year's best albums are highlighted by the emergence of a future superstar, two veteran and virtuoso rappers, and a Dream Team of indie bands releasing career peaks.
Friday, December 24 2010
The 60 Best Songs of 2010
Sixty slices of musical greatness highlighted by one of the most delightful expletive-ridden hits in pop music history.
Tuesday, December 14 2010
The 10 Most Disappointing Albums of 2010
Considering the caliber of artistry here, some of them are major disappointments, while others were simply predictable, but failed to deliver on the off-chance hope that it could have been better.
Monday, October 4 2010
We Dance to the Beat: A Brief Chat with Robyn
Taking a break from releasing relentless touring for her three (count 'em!) albums out this year, Robyn talks the about the current American reception to dance music, bringing people to tears, and the difficulties of getting into a bumblebee costume ...
Reviews
Tuesday, November 23 2010
Robyn: Body Talk
The full-length summation of Robyn's extraordinary Body Talk trilogy actually sounds less than the sum of its parts, due to a clunky track listing. Yet those highlights still remain as extraordinary as ever ...
Tuesday, September 7 2010
Robyn: Body Talk Pt. 2
"Motherfuckers parlez on the M-I-C." That's nice, dear. Another biscuit?
Monday, June 14 2010
Robyn: Body Talk, Pt. 1
The Swedish teen-pop-star-turned-hipster-darling kicks off a planned trilogy of albums on a mostly encouraging and occasionally even brilliant note.
Thursday, April 24 2008
Robyn: Robyn
Nearly three years after its initial Swedish release, one of the best records of 2005 finally gets an official, slightly reworked, U.S. issue.
Friday, February 22 2008
Robyn: The Rakamonie EP
This teaser for Robyn’s forthcoming album indicates that good things will be in store when she finally gets her second chance at American success.
Blogs
Friday, June 10 2011
Robyn Writhes in an Empty Gym While Pleading to "Call Your Girlfriend"
The video for Robyn's truly magnificent track (possibly the best from Body Talk, vol.3) is a simple one-take video where we see the electro pop…
Wednesday, April 27 2011
Swedish Television Profiles Their Hit Girl, Robyn
A subtitled version of the new Sveriges Television documentary on Swedish popster Robyn has hit YouTube. The entire one-hour program is available in four parts…
Monday, June 28 2010
Robyn Wants Some Help With Updating Her Video
Swedish avant-pop star Robyn has released an interesting video concept for "Don't F*cking Tell Me What to Do", the latest tune off of her Body…
Friday, May 28 2010
Robyn Premieres Her New Video for "Dancing on My Own"
Swedish pop-rebel Robyn is releasing three(!) albums in 2010, and the single "Dancing on My Own" comes from the first of those, Body Talk PT.…
Monday, April 19 2010
Robyn – "Fembot" (Live on Skavlan) (video)
Swedish pop it-girl singer Robyn has a new record dropping this June suggestively titled Bodytalk PT 1 and she just filmed a live version of…
News
Friday, February 4 2011
A Swedish star, so dim in our celebrity skies, yet so deserving
PHILADELPHIA — Robyn is the kind of pop singer whose talents are so obvious to her devotees that her failure to command a huge following…
