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Robyn “Include Me Out”

Robyn is most compelling when she’s singing about heartbreak and complicated romantic drama, but it seems wrong to focus too much on that aspect of what she does, or to expect her to always be tugging at your heartstrings. “Include Me Out” is a thrill at face value, this pulsing, beeping wave that crests out with the kind of sticky, mildly anthemic chorus that turns up on a lot of great pop albums but rarely on the songs selected to be singles. It’s a low drama song — it’s basically just Robyn mentioning a lot of people worthy of love, respect, and gratitude, and radiating a good will she hopes will be returned in kind. I understand where she’s coming from, but she shouldn’t worry. With songs like this, she’ll always be beloved.

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