So the Body Talk albums aren’t a grand thematic conceit or a decadent folly, they’re a way of getting material out quickly and relatively cheaply. Robyn has been entirely candid about the working process behind the records: these songs are just the ones she had finished when it was time to release the album. Even so, as with any good trilogy, the second episode has a different flavour from the first. Body Talk Pt 1 was a tour of Robyn’s world, spotlighting her urge to experiment and play stylistic dress-up. Body Talk Pt 2 is the all-action follow-up: faster, harder, clubbier. There are no tongue-in-cheek dancehall try-outs here, no Swedish folk songs, nothing as quirky as Fembot. This is the Body Talk for people who like their Robyn upbeat, fierce and dancefloor-ready.

I don’t agree with Ewing’s praise for “U Should Know Better,” but this review is pretty spot on otherwise. I’m insanely hopeful “Indestructible” is the single for Body Talk Pt. 3 just to hear how she turns such a sweeping, gorgeous ballad into a club jam like “Hang With Me.”

And if you haven’t heard the album yet, you can download it here, or wait until it’s release Sept. 7th.