Watch Robyn Cover Erasure’s “Always”

The Swedish star dropped by BBC Radio 2 to perform the 1994 synth-pop classic along with three of her own songsRobyn, photo courtesy of BBC Radio 6 MusicRobyn stopped by BBC Radio 2 earlier today, July 15, for a quick cover of Erasure’s 1994 classic “Always.” She also played three songs from her most recent album, Sexistential: “Dopamine,” “Sucker For Love,” and “Talk to Me.” Watch it all go down below.The session accompanied Robyn’s appearance in a BBC Radio 6 Music Artist in Residence: AAA film, which is now available to view on iPlayer and BBC Radio 6 Music’s YouTube channel. In the mini-documentary, Robyn chats with Metronomy founder Joseph Mount about Sexistential, detailing her creative process and breaking down how early demos evolved into the final LP.Robyn is currently in the midst of the European leg of an arena tour in support of Sexistential. She’ll bring the run to North America this fall. Earlier this year, she also released an alternate version of her 2002 single “Blow My Mind,” with new lyrics dedicated to her three-year-old son.Hattie Lindert is an associate staff writer at Pitchfork. A former editor at Resident Advisor, she has written for Rolling Stone, The FACE and The A.V. Club, among others. She’s based in New York, and born and raised in Vermont. ... Read More