Sexistential

Sexistential
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
  3. "Blow My Mind"
    Released: 11 March 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 singles "Dopamine", the double A-sides "Sexistential" and "Talk to Me", and "Blow My Mind". 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 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.

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] Robyn will be the supporting act for Harry Styles during ten concerts at the Johan Cruyff Arena in May 2026, as part of his Together, Together tour.[16][17][18]

Singles

Sexistential's lead single "Dopamine" was released on 12 November 2025.[19] "Sexistential" and "Talk to Me" served as the album's second single as a double A-side release on 7 January 2026.[20] A reworked rendition of her 2002 song "Blow My Mind" was released on 11 March as the album's third single.[21][22]

Track listing

Sexistential track listing[23][24][25]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Really Real"  3:34
2."Dopamine"
3:35
3."Blow My Mind"
Åhlund2:57
4."Sucker for Love"  3:34
5."It Don'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
Date Formats Labels Ref.
27 March 2026
[23][24][26]

References

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