I’m still not totally won over by Robyn. No doubt she ticks all the right boxes, i.e she’s Swedish and anyone that knows me can vouch I have a slight fondness for anything of the Scandanavian variety. There is just something about her album that doesn’t quite do it for me. It’s all a bit too polished, and at times contrived to win me over fully. Though, I will admit that recent number 1 single “Every Heartbeart” is a cracking pop song with a neat video to boot.

Hot on the heels of that said success her label are putting out new single “Handle Me” on October 22nd. A bolshy, hip hop flavoured song that although is an obvious choice for a single doesn’t quite hit the heights of “Every Heartbeat”. What is rather interesting about the new single is the choice of remixers involved. Not only have The Soulsavers had a crack at it (you must hear their album, it’s a corker) but fellow swede Björn Yttling from current media darlings Peter, Bjorn and John has also stamped his trademark production technique all over it. Meaning he’s basically added a shit load of analogue effects and fuzz to the mix. Great stuff. There is an mp3 of the track below for your listening pleasure. Robyn will be touring this land over the next couple of weeks, check her myspace for details.

mp3:> Robyn: Handle Me (Björn Yttling remix)

Links
Robyn [official site] [myspace]