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We recently hipped y'all to "No Hassle," a new track from Swedish dancing queen Robyn. At the time, we figured it must be an early single from the long-awaited follow-up to her 2005 self-titled album, which spawned dance-pop hits like "Konichiwa Bitches" and "With Every Heartbeat."

Well, we were right—sort of. Robyn will be releasing one album this year. ... And then she's gonna release two more. According to an interview in the Swedish magazine Bon (spotted via Pitchfork), Robyn is looking to make up for lost time with three LP efforts.

Expected among this flood of new material—which will apparently be released seasonally, with albums dropping in the spring, summer and fall—are collaborations with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Röyksopp and Diplo, who produced "No Hassle."

Be sure to check out Pitchfork's take on the Bon Magazine interview and read what Robyn has to say about Lady Gaga (she's not a fan!), Fever Ray and Barack Obama.

Tags Diplo, Fever Ray, Lady Gaga, Robyn, Royksopp, Snoop Dogg

Kanye West may be currently working on his new album, Good Ass Job, in Hawaii, but his newest video finds him in a Nordic state of mind. "Coldest Winter," which is just the latest in the seemingly endless stream of vids ("Paranoid," "Amazing," etc.) taken from Yeezy's 808's & Heartbreak, is a rich and atmospheric, high-end production.

With everything that's happened to West over the course of last two years—from the death of his mother, the end of his long-term relationship with fiancée Alexis Phifer and several public meltdowns—it wouldn't be hard to imagine that "Coldest Winter" clip is some sort of reflection West's inner-self.

Armchair psychology aside, director Nabil Eldkerkin said he didn't want to get too,"literal" with the video, instead relying on steady stream of slow-motion imagery, namely what appears to be a princess in peril, running through a forest while being chased by some ominous, Druid-looking dudes.

Some critics, like LA Times blogger August Brown, have noted the similarity between "Coldest Winter" and Royksopp's "What Else Is There" clip. I would add that there seems to be a bit of Fever Ray influence at work, as well.

Tags Fever Ray, Kanye West, Royksopp, video