Robyn

body talk pt. 1 - 8 news songs, $8.00

body talk pt. 2 - 8 new songs, $8.00

body talk - 10 previously released songs, 5 news songs, $15.00

^^ feel like the pricing model kinda sticks it to fans who've bought the first two already?

You can buy it on Amazon MP3 for #3.99 this week, though, so get to it.

i don't like mp3 though, i like physical product :(

I'm waiting for it to be boxed up with some bonus tracks.

Okay then, I guess you should've decided early on whether you really wanted those eps or not when there was absolutely no way this wasn't going to be collected on an album proper. Also, where do new releases cost $15?

it's $14 + change on amazon, $16 or so at local stores... i avg'd it out in my head

not to mention, there are some FANTASTIC tracks on those EPs that didn't make the cut for the album proper

Your aversion to mp3 is the problem, then, because you could've bought those individually.

Back in the dark ages before the internet, I had to buy whole albums I already owned on Japanese import just to get ONE song I didn't have. You've got it easy.

Actually I will probably pick up the 5 track mini album released this week, and then burn a version with the main album in correct sequence, and then adding as many as possible of the EP tracks to the CD. (Like, for instance, the acoustic "Indestructible" will not make the cut unless there is space for everything)

(mp3 is just a reserve solution. Even 320 is not the same quality as CD. Nothing can ever replace CD)

lossless?

I think lossless can. At the moment when even the kids realize that using 10 times the space of an mp3 to have lossless sound is indeed worth it.

I can tell the difference between a cd and mp3s, but I DO NOT CARE. I'd rather have 3000 songs on my iPod than 300.

^^

when even the kids realize that using 10 times the space of an mp3 to have lossless sound is indeed worth it.

not worth it, not gonna happen. eventually a lossless format will be the default format in online stores, but most people won't bother to replace 320 rips with flac or similar unless its free or super cheap and convenient to do so (for thousands of downloaded songs).

Actually I will probably pick up the 5 track mini album released this week,

the what?

i think that's called solipsism

I can tell the difference between a cd and mp3s, but I DO NOT CARE. I'd rather have 3000 songs on my iPod than 300.

I appreciate perfect audio and estreme dynamics way too much to think like that.

extreme even

Okay, so you're walking around town or in the park or whatever, otherwise enjoying your afternoon, and your fine tuned audiophile sensibilites will be offended if you're listening to an mp3 ripped in -v0 rather than a flac file with full dynamic range? Christ.

The problem is rather that those who are into mp3 tend to listen to mp3s at home as well. Even on their home stereo sets.

So, basically, what is needed is that all audio players have space for 100.000 mp3s or 10.000 flac's, as nobody will usually have more than 10.000 files anyway.

Anyway...

I've changed my tune (literally). I'm now completely enamored with "Call Your Girlfriend". "Stars 4-Ever" suffers from diminishing returns, but "Call Your Girlfriend" just grows and grows with beauty.

still curious about

the what?

― i'm assuming that it's tity boi, host of the mixtape (sic), Wednesday, 24 November 2010 10:00 (Yesterday)

There is a Pt. 3, but I don't think it's being released in physical form (at least in the US).

http://www.amazon.com/Body-Talk-Pt-3/dp/B004BLMG5G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290609076&sr=8-1

The Pt 3 EP has been released on CD here.

ooooh! Norway only!? or is it import from Sweden? her official webshop thingy only has Part 1, but is handled by a UK merch company anyway...

any Scando-types who can post the cheapest and most English-comprehensible webshop link win passionate gratitude from the southern hemisphere

she's on Leno tonight btw

ooooh! Norway only!? or is it import from Sweden?

Pretty sure it's official here too. And possibly in some other European countries, maybe?

I guess you don't get it much cheaper than at CDOn.com, which is a Swedish store, but the price there is not impressive. Usually CD's are cheaper there than in the shop, but this item is actually cheaper at Platekompaniet, which also has an online store, but refuses to ship outside Norway for some reason.

aaaaargh, CDON.com doesn't ship outside of the EU either :( I was all excited about getting to include The Knife's Hannah Med H for €3.33 too...

Thanks for the recommendation though, Geir.

My guess is they don't consider it worth it, as the market outside the EU will probably be very limited. After all, CDs usually cost twice as much within EU as outside EU.

Found out on Wikipedia that the "Part 3" CD is also available from amazon.de. Apparently also released in Germany.

Btw. just made myself a complete "Body Talk". The 15 tracks from the "main" CD in correct running order, and then adding the four non-acoustic additional tracks at the end with a 6 second break. Perfect. :)

Super cool and relevant new video for Dancehall Queen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlAV2-eawaQ

I do like it but this kind of stuff almost makes fun of itself.

"Songs You Wouldn't Be Surprised to Hear on a Re-Release of 'Rocksteady' by No Doubt"

As much as I love "Call Your Girlfriend," the final album is somewhat of a messy and samey listen, front-to-back. It desperately needs a good reordering and a few more dynamic changes. Hearing "Don't Fucking Tell Me What to Do" and "In My Eyes" outside of the number one slot just doesn't sound right.

Personally, I would have kept the first three from Pt 1 as the first three tracks, and I would have re-recorded the intro to "In My Eyes." The whole "Konichiwa Records" thing sounds like it was supposed to be an introduction to an album...and now it's the second to last track.

Lastly, I'm pretty disappointed that "Cry When You Get Older" didn't make the final cut. I don't know what you could 'cut,' but with the album going over an hour already, why not throw it on there? In which case I would have also made "Hang With Me (Acoustic)" the closer...

The whole "Konichiwa Records" thing sounds like it was supposed to be an introduction to an album...and now it's the second to last track.

― Indexed, Wednesday, December 1, 2010 3:22 PM (21 minutes ago)

I just listened to this properly for the first time and thought exactly the same thing. The ordering isn't perfect but it still makes a good listen.

Cry When you Get Older is also the track I'm missing the most from the first two parts. Having Dance Hall Queen instead is a really bad decision but I feel it was probably chosen as it's a different style of song to all the others, it does change the mood for a bit but it's just not very good.

Not really feeling it, the whole record. Kind of sad.

Noticed that Body Talk is now on Spotify. The new tracks seem good on initial listens, esp. "Time Machine". Not sure if it's the compression on Spotify, but the chorus on "Get Myself Together" has a shitty crackly snare sound which is killing my love for it. Does it sound like this on CD/lossless?

Also echoing the generally underwhelmed vibe for the final "album" - the selection and order of tracks seems tossed together. Doesn't in any way detract from the EPs though, which are easily in my top 5 most played stuff this year.

Pt. 3 is the best one yet, to my ears. Most of it is smart dance-dolly trash.

It's come closest to forcing me to think, "I understand why indie kids like her."

Love Kills maybe favourite track of the whole lot

but she really really must drop these arpeggiated synth patterns forever now

cant believe she left "cry when u get older" and "include me out" off the final album, those were two of the best EP songs, but hey, maybe it gives fans a reason to go check 'em out in reverse (for those who buy the full album first)

Yeah, "Include Me Out" was the one I was most disappointed not to see on the full length.

I'm enjoying the full album a lot now, it could well end being my favourite album of the year.

I never realised just how great None Of Dem is, the last minute is just amazing. We Dance to the Beat has grown on me a lot, I didn't rate it on part 2. Out of the new songs Call Your Girlfriend is easily my favourite.

If you ignore Dancehall Queen I think the second half is a lot stronger. The Snoop track is still my favourite song from the whole project.

Having Dance Hall Queen instead of Cry When You Get Older is a terrible decision

I am so down with Robyn, people. But in all seriousness, how could she leave Cry When You Get Older off the Body Talk album? That could be the hook of the year, fer crying out loud. Geez Louise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

same reason she left off "include me out" from pt. 2 -- gotta give fans an incentive to go hear the other great tracks on the EPs!

I haven't even heard part 2 yet. I'm new to Robyn and trying to wrap my head around the idea that my favorite music of 2010 is basically disco. (I'm old and rockist)

think of it like madonna. her run of '80s albums is rockist approved, right?