Robyn is finally back and injecting fresh dopamine into listeners’ ears right on cue.

The 46-year-old Swedish pop artist’s ninth LP “Sexistential” was released March 27. The new project features nine tracks across a tight 29 minutes of music and arrives almost eight years after her 2018 album “Honey.” With rich, vibrant production across its entire runtime and a variety of playful lyrics, “Sexistential” captures an infectious energy while continuing to expand upon the dance-pop magic Robyn has perfected on past albums such as “Body Talk.”

The album kicks off with one of its best tunes, the pulsating dance jam “Really Real.” Robyn has long excelled at conveying conflicted feelings on the dance floor – as evidenced by generational anthems such as “Dancing On My Own” – and “Really Real” is no exception with well-curated distorted vocals. The chorus packs catchy hooks ready for singing along as Robyn weaves in emotive crooning of lines such as “We’re splitting up reality / And I slip out through the crack in between it.”

The second track and lead single “Dopamine” might be the finest moment on “Sexistential” and is just as euphoric as its title suggests. The synth-driven production is delightfully propulsive, and Robyn’s warm vocals swell with conviction during the verses as she ponders, “Nothing’s ever going to taste just as sweet / As when it is just out of reach.” Robyn might be expressing longing on this song, but the irresistible jubilance of “Dopamine” makes it another soaring club classic within her discography.

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The inclusion of third track “Blow My Mind” is a bit out of place because the song is actually a reworked version of Robyn’s tune of the same name from her 2002 album “Don’t Stop the Music.” The 2026 version features new lyrics and a completely different theme, recentered to be focused on her son, as Robyn sings lines such as “Lemme just crush your scrumptious little face.” The final result is a tad bizarre from a lyrical perspective, but the tune’s listening value is saved by its funky production and compelling beat.

Even if “Blow My Mind” is an awkward detour from the strength of the first two songs, fourth track “Sucker For Love” regroups with an addicting chime-like synth and effective Spanish-language introduction. Robyn’s lyrics are more melancholic here – for instance, “I could be bulletproof / But still I lose” – but the universal relatability of her message about needing love makes the track an instant highlight.

Later on, the cheeky “Talk To Me” delivers an effervescent, light-hearted vibe full of flirtatious come-ons and silly sexual innuendos. The single ties together well with the title track that follows, which exudes maximum punchiness despite its runtime being less than two and a half minutes. Rapping on the verses, Robyn owns her sexuality with confident lyrics such as “My body’s a spaceship with the ovaries on hyperdrive / Got a whole universe inside that exists in between my thighs.” As a duo, these two songs not only fittingly represent “Sexistential” at its most sensual but also exemplify the uninhibited and joyous aura carried throughout the record.

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Not every track works to its full potential, with the final two songs leaving something to be desired. The penultimate number “Light Up” feels the most underbaked on the record and could have used a bit more breathing room to really take off, perhaps with another repetition of its chorus or a more well-developed bridge. Closing entry “Into The Sun” is a stronger track with a comparatively lush soundscape but is not as immediately replay-worthy as some of the other tunes.

Even if “Light Up” and “Into The Sun” could have been better, the quality Robyn maintains with each of her songs is enviably high. If there is an overarching critique to be had about “Sexistential,” it is that the album’s brevity limits the potential of some of the songs. After such a long gap since “Honey,” Robyn fans would be justified for wanting more than 29 minutes of music. For such a brief listening experience, short songs such as the title track and clunkers such as “Light Up” could have easily been expanded.

To be fair, Robyn’s previous album “Honey” also featured only nine tracks and arrived eight years after its predecessor “Body Talk.” The difference between the no-skip marvel of “Honey” and the good-not-great outcome of “Sexistential” is that “Honey” was 40 minutes long, giving each of the tracks more room to breathe and flourish than the tunes on “Sexistential” did. Ultimately, “Sexistential” maintains its fun-filled energy from beginning to end – and might have sacrificed this momentum in a longer format – but is not as magnetic as Robyn’s other masterful work.

Even so, Robyn’s new music is well worth the wait thanks to such consistently dynamic production and evocative vocals.