Robyn pursues pop perfection

The idea behind Robyn’s “Body Talk” series might have seemed overly grand: three albums released in the span of a year. So far, the series has been a startling success, and “Body Talk Pt. 2” is even better than the first installment.

The secret to the success of the second volume is consistency. “Body Talk Pt. 1” was an extreme example of front loading, where each song wasn’t quite as good as the one that preceded it. By the final song, a piece sung in Swedish, I was done. But “Body Talk Pt. 2” sustains its quality all the way through.

The opening track, “In My Eyes,” has a synthesizer line that alternates from light to dark moods while building up an emotional reaction. “U Should Know Better” is a collaboration with Snoop Dogg that finds him surprisingly aggressive after selling his soul to Katy Perry this summer.

Somehow Robyn just isn’t as popular as other artists who use synthesizers and dance beats to obtain a similar effect. “Body Talk Pt. 2” might just even things out.