The show kicked off with "Send to Robin Immediately," a downtempo track about loss from her latest album. But even on her saddest of songs, Robyn has always been radioactive with bliss. When she sings about loneliness and heartbreak, she seems to be encouraging you to dance and hum your way not just through pain but into it. As my eyes scanned the crowd, almost every face was telegraphing this communal combination of gratitude and elation. It's a feeling I want to hold onto for a very long time to come.
As Robyn careened through a set list heavy on tracks from Honey and Body Talk, her voice made me feel like I did the first time I saw Dolly Parton sing in person. There's a pure clarity that feels almost otherworldly about both women's voices, as different as they might be, that hits you right in the spine.
