“the pop star’s lust for life is infectious – and thoroughly idiosyncratic”
“The Swedish alt-pop star's ninth album harnesses her luminous synth-pop genius to dance to newfound questions of middle age, motherhood, and love.”
“The Swedish pop phenom's latest effort is strange, vibrant, and plenty of fun”
“Sexistential finds Robyn at her most lucid”
“Few releases this year will produce a more ecstatic collective eargasm amongst once-cool millennials than Sexistential: the long-awaited comeback from Robyn, her ninth studio album and something of a return from the wilderness after 2018's more idiosyncratic Honey (now described in promotional material as the proverbial "necessary" album). While the latter was hailed by critics and fans as a consu”
“pop doyenne returns with emotional grenades and a new philosophy”
“Discovering Robyn through Tumblr makes Sexistential hit a little deeper. It carries that same late-night, emotional honesty. The album leans into cold, introspective electro-pop, blending existential thoughts with danceable beats. Lyrically, it’s raw and conflicted, balancing independence with vulnerability, even if some tracks blur together. Vocally, she stays restrained, letting the mood do most of the work. It’s not her most immediate project, but it’s a reflective, atmospheric listen that feels like dancing alone with your thoughts.”
“sexistential is so good i’m not even gonna lie it just feels really free?? like you can actually hear how comfortable Robyn is with herself on this, it’s not trying too hard it just is Dopamine and Into the Sun are sooo good. a lot of the album is just about being whole and okay with yourself and it comes across really naturally it’s not even doing something super new but it sounds so good that it doesn’t matter. lowkey a sleeper”
