Song of the Day #605: ‘Crash and Burn Girl’ – Robyn

Here’s an album I haven’t thought much about since I bought it a couple of years ago. But like many of my “forgotten” CDs, it’s a consistently rewarding listen.

Robyn is a Swedish performer who had some success internationally in the late 90s as a teenager. She fell off the map after that early success and eventually made her comeback in 2005 by forming her own label and releasing a self-titled album. The new material had an electro-pop and hip hop feel to it and was reportedly influenced by Madonna’s later work. It received a U.S. release in 2008, which is when it came to my attention.

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