Pitchfork

Aw, sayonara, Robyn. Best known for collaborating with the Swedish pop pixie on her recent UK #1 (and Pitchfork's #57 single of 2006) "With Every Heartbeat", producer Andreas Kleerup has made like Bonnie "Prince" and found a new partner for his latest single. Replacing Robyn's lilting vocals, though not her blend of pathos and spunk, is fellow Swedish singer Titiyo, who happens to be the younger sister of trip-hop leading lady Neneh Cherry. Musically, Kleerup's "Longing for Lullabies" is more in keeping with "With Every Heartbeat" than his Shout Out Louds remix, though the verses add what sound like gentle acoustic-guitar strums to the pounding house beats and luxurious synth washes. As sequels go, it's no Empire Strikes Back, but Titiyo's unobtrusive presence is still way better than Hayden Christensen in pretty much everything except Shattered Glass.

As with the original "With Every Heartbeat" video, however, the visuals don't add much to the song. A shadow-shrouded Titiyo sings in a dark, club-like space as multi-colored lights pulsate and flash behind her. Then she emerges from the darkness and sings to us close-up. Images become blurrier as the video goes along, perhaps imitating the effects of a wild night out. At times there appear to be two silhouettes, one of which might belong to Kleerup. Fredrik Skogkvist and Marcus Engstrand direct.

[from the "Longing for Lullabies" single; due from on EMI]