 Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review , awarding it five out of five stars . Levine praised the synths and strings present on the track , as well as Åhlund 's production . He commented that the lyrics made the song " not just touching , but utterly , utterly life @-@ affirming " . Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music and compared it to " heartbreak songs " by ABBA , but noted its modern synthpop as opposed to 1970s disco . McAlpine noted that the song about dancing and being " terrified / upset " at the same time , and wrote that Robyn has created a " devastating <unk> feeling " . McAlpine awarded the song five out five stars , and gave it " special points " for its " faux @-@ classical synth solo " in the middle . Emma <unk> of Billboard highlighted the songwriting and praised it for being emotionally honest , without " generic pop cheesiness " . Molly Lambert of Pitchfork wrote a positive review of the song , saying that the drum machines on the track contrast well with the qualities of her voice . Lambert wrote , " “ Indestructible ” encapsulates the kind of freedom Robyn sings about ; freedom from reductionist categories , unfair expectations , and life 's daily indignities . " 
