Sexistential

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Sexistential
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Studio album by
Robyn
Released27 March 2026 (2026-03-27)
Length29:27
Label
Producer
Robyn chronology
Honey
(2018)		Sexistential
(2026)
Singles from Sexistential
  1. "Dopamine"
    Released: 12 November 2025
  2. "Sexistential" / "Talk to Me"
    Released: 7 January 2026

Sexistential is the upcoming ninth studio album by the Swedish artist Robyn, to be released on 27 March 2026 through Konichiwa Records and Young. The album was supported by the lead single "Dopamine" as well as double A-side single "Sexistential" and "Talk to Me". She began to work with Swedish producer Klas Åhlund to provide a sound that would be reminiscent of her previous project, Body Talk (2010) trilogy. Robyn described Sexistential as like a spacecraft crash-landing through the atmosphere at a really high speed, saying she felt like she had experienced exploring space too far, and now she was colliding with herself again.

Contents

Background and development

Robyn returned to working with Swedish producer Klas Åhlund for the album, choosing the sound to be reminiscent of her 2010's Body Talk trilogy. [1] Talking about the album, she stated that Sexistential feels "like a spaceship coming through the atmosphere at a really high speed and crash landing. That's how I felt, like I'd had all these experiences searching too far out into space, and now I'm crashing back into myself". [2] [3] The topics so far known to be approached in the music let the listener in more personal parts of Robyn's life as a new single mother, while keeping to gravitate around the concepts of physicality, desire and dance. [4]

Release and promotion

Title

Sexistential takes its title as a combination of the words "sex" and "existential", with PinkNews referring to the title as an "idea of one's existence being tied to sensuality". [5] Originally an in-joke, [6] Robyn soon found the title described the album and its direction, stating that it "doesn't even have to be about sex, but it's feeling sensual and attracted to things that I enjoy, and not letting anything take over that". [7]

Live performances

Robyn performed "Dopamine" for the first time on 19 November 2025 at a surprise show in Los Angeles at the Fonda Theatre. [8] The show was her first concert since 2019 and was hosted by Spotify and Acne Studios. [9] On 31 December, she performed in Times Square, New York City, for CNN's New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. [10]

On 1 and 2 January 2026, Robyn performed at the Brooklyn Paramount. The event, titled Robyn and Friends, [11] included performances by musicians such as Dee Diggs, Olof Dreijer of the Knife, and Kindness. [12] [13] Five days later, she performed "Sexistential" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert . [14] [15]

Singles

Sexistential's lead single "Dopamine" was released on 12 November 2025. [16] The album's title track and "Talk to Me" served as the album's second single as a double A-side release on 7 January 2026. [17]

Track listing

Sexistential track listing [18] [19]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Really Real"  3:34
2."Dopamine"
3:35
3."Blow My Mind"  2:57
4."Sucker for Love"  3:34
5."It Doesn't Mean a Thing"  3:06
6."Talk to Me"
  • Åhlund
  • Holter
3:19
7."Sexistential"
  • Åhlund
  • Carlsson
  • Robyn
  • Åhlund
2:20
8."Light Up"  3:24
9."Into the Sun"  3:38
Total length:29:27

Release history

List of release history
DateFormatsLabelsRef.
27 March 2026
 [18] [19] [20]

References

  1. ↑ Hess, Tobias (7 January 2026). "Robyn announces new album Sexistential". The Fader . ISSN   1533-5194. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (7 January 2026). "Robyn announces new album Sexistential, releases title track and 'Talk to Me'". Variety . ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Guttridge-Hewitt, Martin (8 January 2026). "Robyn announces new album, Sexistential, shares two singles: Listen". DJ Mag . ISSN   0951-5143. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Sandiford, Kayla (7 January 2026). "'The purpose of my life is to stay horny': Robyn reveals new record Sexistential for late March release". The Line of Best Fit . ISSN   2754-7469. Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Maskell, Emily (9 January 2026). "Robyn releases new album Sexistential – but what does the title actually mean?". PinkNews . Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Alper, Eric (14 January 2026). "Pop icon Robyn announces ninth studio album Sexistential out March 27, 2026". That Eric Alper. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Rossignol, Derrick (7 January 2026). "After years away, Robyn is returning with Sexistential, a new album". Uproxx. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Singh, Surej (21 November 2025). "Watch Robyn debut 'Dopamine' at first show in six years". NME . ISSN   0028-6362. OCLC   60624023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Atkinson, Katie (20 November 2025). "Robyn live-debuts 'Dopamine' at surprise L.A. show: Inside her first full concert since 2019 (full set list)". Billboard . ISSN   0006-2510. OCLC   732913734. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Lopez, Julyssa; Greene, Andy (1 January 2026). "Robyn unveils new songs during New Year's Eve performances" . Rolling Stone . ISSN   0035-791X. OCLC   969027590. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Koellner, Amanda (1 January 2026). "Robyn's dopamine-dipped New Year's Eve at Brooklyn Paramount". Consequence . Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Gotto, Connor (3 January 2026). "Watch Robyn debut new songs 'Sexistential' and 'Talk to Me' during NYE gig in Brooklyn". Retropop. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Walsh, April Clare (5 January 2026). "Watch Robyn debut new songs 'Talk to Me' and 'Sexistential' at Brooklyn New Year's Eve show". DJ Mag . ISSN   0951-5143. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Dolan, Leah (9 January 2026). "Look of the week: Robyn is back – and so is her madcap sense of style". CNN. Archived from the original on 10 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  15. ↑ Breihan, Tom (8 January 2026). "Robyn Performs A Life-Affirming "Sexistential" On 'Colbert': Watch". Stereogum . OCLC   1142733705. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  16. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (12 November 2025). "Robyn returns with new song and video 'Dopamine'". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  17. ↑ Smith, Carl (8 January 2026). "New releases". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  18. 1 2 Robyn (27 March 2026). "Sexistential" . Retrieved 9 January 2026– via Apple Music.
  19. 1 2 Robyn (2026). "Sexistential". Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026– via Young.
  20. ↑ Robyn (2026). "Sexistential". Archived from the original on 7 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026– via Official Store.
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