Robyn fans just got their first hit of “Dopamine” in seven years. The Swedish pop icon released her first new music since her 2018 album, Honey , on November 12. “Dopamine” is trademark Robyn. Her clear-as-ice vocals are woven into a hypnotic beat that feels like being on a sweaty dance floor having a personal revelation. “I know it’s just dopamine / But it feels so real to me,” Robyn sings in the chorus, wondering if her relationship is good for her. “I’m tripping on our chemistry / It’s firing up inside of me.” As the blueprint for much of the pop underground, she takes on the role of a sage in the first verse. “Nothing’s ever gonna cut you as deep / As the very first time,” she explains to her progeny listening. “Nothing’s ever going to taste just as sweet / As when it is just out

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