Swedish pop singer Robyn first arrived on the North American scene way back in the days of Britney and boy bands. In the era of the Backstreet Boys, she was a rising star. When she was lined up as the support act for the 1997 Backstreet Boys tour, she suffered exhaustion and returned to Sweden for recovery.
Along with her recovery, Robyn discovered herself and began making strides to make the music she wanted to make. By 2004, after another album release in Europe, Robyn ended her relationship with BMG Sweden. By early 2005, she started her own record label, Konichiwa Records, and paired with various electro-pop acts and rock bands. With her own label in place to represent her artistic freedom and to liberate her from the demands of other labels, Robyn was finally here.
Robyn was released in April of 2005 in Sweden and became her first number one album in that nation. By working with The Knife and Teddybears, Robyn solidified her change in direction and put out an outstanding pop record all at once. The album is incredible from start to finish and will finally be released in the United States on April 28, 2008.
Robyn starts off citing her credentials with “Curriculum Vitae,” a hysterical album intro if there ever was one. The voice on the track claims she’s a “world record holder with a high score of two gazillion in Tetris/Two-time recipient of the Nobel Prize for super foxiest female ever/and war time consigliore to the Cosa Nostra.” Immediately I sit up.
This is some dope shit.
Heading into “Konichiwa Bitches,” Robyn could have simply dropped the ball on a lame attempt at spitting rhymes. Instead, she’s masterful and the lyrics are insane. Take this portion into evidence as exhibit A: “Don't even get me started on my bada-boom-boom/One left, one right that’s how I organize 'em/You know I fill my cups don't need to supersize em'/Right now you probably thinking how she get in them jeans/Well I'm gifted all natural and burstin’ the seams.” Ouch.
Article comments
1 - Peter
Wow, this wasn't bad. I'm not a big fan of "Konichiwa Bitches" - a little too Fergie-like - but most of what I heard is typical of what we've come to expect from the Swedes: crisp, clever pop. But she looks a little too much like Martin Fry from ABC...