release date: 2007
format: cd
[album rate: 4 / 5] [3,92]
producer: Klas Åhlund
label: Konichiwa Records - nationality: Sweden
Track highlights: 2. "Konichiwa Bitches" - 3. "Cobrastyle" - 4. "Handle Me" - 5. "Bum Like You" - 6. "Be Mine!" - 7. "With Every Heartbeat" (with Kleerup) - 8. "Who's That Girl?" - 13. "Should Have Known" - 14. "Anytime You Like" - 15. "Jack U Off" (Bonus track)
4th studio album by Robyn released in a European / International issue by Konichiwa Records. This issue contains 15 tracks (including 1 bonus track), a much altered version of her eponymous Swedish album with a different running order and the inclusion of two major hits: "Cobrastyle" (cover, org. by Swedish band Teddybears) and "With Every Heartbeat" composed by Robyn and Swedish musician and producer (Andreas) Kleerup. It also contains "Bum Like You" and "Robotboy" in new recordings, and it's without "Tomteverkstan (Interlude)" (track #8) from the 2005 issue.
"With Every Heartbeat" became Robyn's so far first number #1 single hit in the UK, and the album peaked at number #11 in the UK. The album was modified in 2008 as it was issued for the American market, which basically is the EU-version without track #15 but with the addition of two tracks: "Dream On" and "Handle Me (RedOne Remix)". Also, in Nov. 2008 an 18 track Special Edition was made available in the EU - containing the EU version with bonus track and the two extra tracks from the American edition on the same issue plus one track from her 2002 album.
Whichever issue you get hold of, this is highly recommendable.
[ allmusic.com 5 / 5, Blender, NME, Spin 4 / 5, Rolling Stone 3,5 / 5 stars ]
