The song’s lyrics may address an unnamed absent lover, but for fans fluent in Robyn’s favorite lyrical motifs, “this empty space you left behind” translates to the two-way void that’s opened up between the singer and her fans since Body Talk catapulted her into the broader cultural consciousness.
“Missing U” trades heavily in the strain of triumphant melancholy - or perhaps melancholic triumph - that characterizes some of Robyn’s most beloved hits, like “Call Your Girlfriend” and “Dancing on My Own.” The new song embodies the sense of catharsis and resilience that’s become a big part of Robyn’s sonic brand, which has endeared her to a fan base - a good portion of them queer or otherwise outside the pop mainstream - that knows and cherishes the kind of visceral emotional release that can happen in the middle of a packed dance floor.
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Now, after a too-long hiatus, Robyn is giving fans a taste of what they’ve been missing.Īfter literal years of teasing a new record, Robyn has unveiled the first concrete sign that her full-length follow-up to 2010’s three-album album series Body Talk is on the horizon: a single, titled “Missing U,” which the singer released on Wednesday, August 1 following a week of buildup. For the past decade or so, being a fan of Robyn - the effervescent Swedish singer-songwriter responsible for modern dance classics like “ Call Your Girlfriend” and “ Dancing on My Own” - has been an exercise in feast and famine.
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