The best part of being the music editor here at the Mercury is that my boss, the illustrious Sir Wm. Steven Humphrey, knows nothing about music. I can run long-winded rants about mall emo bands and he’s none the wiser.

That was, until he stormed into my office the other day, ripped off my headphones, kicked my dog, and demanded that I cover a performer coming to Portland. Knowing his keen taste in music, I was pretty sure I knew who he was talking about.

“Color Me Badd, right? I know how much you love that ‘I Wanna Sex You Up’ song, sir.”

Turns out I was wrong. After he was done punching me, Mr. Humphrey informed me that I was covering Robyn, or else.

Thankfully, “Who’s That Girl?,” the “new” single from her forthcoming album Robyn (which is finally seeing the light of day here in the States, after being released across the pond in 2005), finds this Swedish pop singer in prime form and rocking a stylish marching band outfit, which I’m sure will be the next big fashion trend.

Robyn performs at Berbati’s Pan on May 13th