Do It Again
by Röyksopp
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Under The Radar
    Jun 20, 2014
    60
    The intention is to go for the cheese on Do It Again, but the impact is so much stronger when restraint is exercised.
  2. PopMatters
    Jun 11, 2014
    60
    For every moment of eye-rolling overindulgence, there is an equally stunning instance of ingenuity, but the album is so stylistically all over the place, it rarely solidifies as a cohesive statement.
  3. Rolling Stone
    May 23, 2014
    60
    Even without the ecstatic melodrama of Robyn's best work or the momentum of Röyksopp albums like 2009's Junior, this is a worthwhile peek into three great electro-pop minds.
  5. Clash Music
    Jul 3, 2014
    50
    There’s nothing inherently bad, but the whole venture feels akin to buying a Lamborghini and then driving it in a way that will maximise fuel efficiency.
  6. The 405
    May 29, 2014
    50
    We know what these artists can do separately. We've even had a glimpse of what they can do together, and when held up to that (and I'm not going to pretend it doesn't hurt me to say this) Do It Again just doesn't stand up.
  7. Slant Magazine
    May 27, 2014
    50
    Röyksopp and Robyn share so much sonic DNA that their team-up is almost self-defeating, blurring the distinction between the two to the point where their respective quirks are essentially scratched in favor of a cohesive but far too clinical production.

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 61
  3. Negative: 6 out of 61
  1. asjklasjklas
    May 28, 2014
    8
    Röyksopp and Robyn collaborated twice before (Röyksopp's 2009 single, "The Girl and the Robot", and Robyn's 2010 sassy synthpop classic, "NoneRöyksopp and Robyn collaborated twice before (Röyksopp's 2009 single, "The Girl and the Robot", and Robyn's 2010 sassy synthpop classic, "None of Dem") and although many musicians in the mainstream industry fail to reconnect that chemistry more than once, Do It Again actually feels natural -- conceptually, that is. The 9-minute synth-and-sax opener, "Monument", reintroduces Robyn into her "With Every Heartbeat" days, except if it were an epic, combining melancholy melodies with meaningful lyrics to create an anthem that'll sure as hell light the fires of fans.

    An extended-play (EP) disguised as a mini-album? Nope. Röyksopp and Robyn develop some of the catchiest Eurodance songs of their careers: "Say It", an ultra-repetitive synthpop song where Robyn and an electronic vocoder seemingly seduce each other (which actually peaked in the top 40 of the U.S. iTunes charts for a day, so something's not wrong here); "Do It Again", the title track that combines pulsing synth beats with Robyn's adoring vocals that'll surely light up clubs across Europe and maybe even the U.S.; and "Every Little Thing", where we're reintroduced into the 1990s obsession with trip-hop and melodramatic lyricism.

    Do It Again won't hit everyone as hard as it'll hit the select few that'll buy into Röyksopp and Robyn's knack at making stylish and substantial synthpop. It's too soon to call it a masterpiece and we'll surely enjoy it more during their upcoming Do It Again tour. But it certainly fills the void for anyone who hasn't gotten their proper dosage of these three in the last 2 or 3 years. Robyn's next solo-album is overdue.    … Full Review »
  2. MyleeneFRW
    Apr 26, 2021
    9
    Гениальное творение гениальной женщины. Еще раз показала свое мастерство и задала новую планку.Гениальное творение гениальной женщины. Еще раз показала свое мастерство и задала новую планку.
  3. zltn
    Dec 6, 2014
    10
    This album finally gets the credit it deserves with a Grammy nomination! It contains some of both parties' best work and hopefully they'll beThis album finally gets the credit it deserves with a Grammy nomination! It contains some of both parties' best work and hopefully they'll be the one going home with a Grammy!… Full Review »
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