ABBA annouce new material

peteeeed

Abba have announced that they have written and recorded their first new songs since they split in 1983.

“The decision to go ahead with the exciting Abba avatar tour project had an unexpected consequence. We all felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the recording studio. So we did. And it was like time had stood still and we had only been away on a short holiday. An extremely joyful experience!”

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/27/abba-announce-first-new-songs-for-35-years

SecretsOfEarth

They're so iconic, they're definitely gearing up for another comeback of sorts.

There's a Mamma Mia film sequel coming in July which, whether you love or hate it, will generate huge fresh interest in their music and career. Then they have this TV tribute special in December, involving other celebrities singing their songs and the unveiling of one of their own new songs. Along with that, their virtual avatars will be going on tour in 2019 onwards.

Their enduring popularity is a testament to them really.

spurious

Frida also has a new recording of a Spanish version of 'Andante, Andante' with Arturo Sandoval.

So pleased the break was only a break. With two tracks down, we might get a CD, there are plenty of unrecorded songs. They might even get the Christmas number one that eluded them.

Any other boardsies going to Stockholm next weekend for the International Fan Club weekend ( and sneak preview of the new bits in the museum)?

decky1

ohhh can't wait to get the album, Gimme, Gimme ,Gimme.

4068ac1elhodqr

Peace in Korea (after countless years, thanks to Donald & Co), and now this, sure not a bad week.
Now if BoneyM can knock out a new studio album there is real hope for man(person)kind.

SecretsOfEarth

spurious wrote: »

Frida also has a new recording of a Spanish version of 'Andante, Andante' with Arturo Sandoval.

So pleased the break was only a break. With two tracks down, we might get a CD, there are plenty of unrecorded songs. They might even get the Christmas number one that eluded them.

Any other boardsies going to Stockholm next weekend for the International Fan Club weekend ( and sneak preview of the new bits in the museum)?

I would really love the Christmas No. 1, I would fear however that streaming will/would be their stumbling block in the modern era.

decky1

Maxwell Straight Wagon wrote: »

Peace in Korea (after countless years, thanks to Donald & Co), and now this, sure not a bad week.
Now if BoneyM can knock out a new studio album there is real hope for man(person)kind.

ah Boney M , nothing like a bit of 'brown Girl in the ring':D

noodleshack

Maxwell Straight Wagon wrote: »

Peace in Korea (after countless years, thanks to Donald & Co), and now this, sure not a bad week.
Now if BoneyM can knock out a new studio album there is real hope for man(person)kind.

'...thanks to Donald & Co..' - You are well wide of the mark. Trump has done nothing but rattle sabres at NK. The recent developments have been inaugurated by NK and SK themselves. It has Sweet FA to with meddling Yanks!

EdEd

An avatar tour? And they will probably charge €100 for a ticket.

bessboroughboy

EdEd wrote: »

An avatar tour? And they will probably charge €100 for a ticket.

Bargain! it will be live music played by a real band, with synced pre-recorded vocals of Abba themselves. The women still sound as they did back then - no appreciable loss of range or tone. As the credits used to say, "All songs written, arranged and produced by Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus. Yes, Stig helped out with the vocals on some of the big early hits and they had a genius engineer in Michael B. Tretow.

Hints of a live performance in the last paragraph of the following article - I know, it's the Sun.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/6176649/abba-i-still-have-faith-in-you-release-date-latest/

buser2x

they, meaning Benny & Bjorn have said there are two new songs, and I believe they have been recorded, they keep pushing the release date back , maybe they are recording more?

bessboroughboy

buser2x wrote: »

they, meaning Benny & Bjorn have said there are two new songs, and I believe they have been recorded, they keep pushing the release date back , maybe they are recording more?

Could there be an album on the way?

(note big grin when asked if they've been in the studio recently)

https://youtu.be/0TRGbjobv0Y

WhiteMan32

As you may have read elsewhere, a major and long-awaited ABBA announcement is expected on this coming Thursday - 2nd September. I can't wait!

spurious

Beyond excited.

I wish my pal from school who I went to the RDS concert with back in 1979 was still around to see this. She would have loved it.

10000maniacs

Watching the live stream of Abba Voyage. It needs to get better than this. 😑

It like one of those "in-between music" links in the Eurovision.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/ABBA/status/1433476050814750721?s=20

https://twitter.com/ABBA/status/1433476050814750721?s=20

10000maniacs

Here is the big live news. They are digitizing themselves to be 43 years younger for a world tour. (And new album)

Jesus, I don't know about this.

peteeeed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAzEY1MfXrQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAzEY1MfXrQ

spurious

On first listening, I prefer 'Don't shut me down' but on multiple hearings Frida's lovely tones are winning me over too.

CD ordered. I feel 16 again.

PsychoPete

It's great to have new material from them. Watched some of the live stream and the concert idea is interesting, looks pretty good but as much as I like abba I don't think it's something I'd go to

Zardoz

I Still have Faith in You is a lovely song, excellent video too.

I'm not sure about the Digital Concert though, will be interesting to see how realistic it is.

spurious

Amazing in this age of instant leaks, that hundreds of people worked on this project and only loose lips Janne let slip the news of a new album (and then made a hasty retraction).

NDAs or maybe old fashioned loyalty?

Saw the ABBA Voyage show on the weekend.....terrific!

spurious

Was there Thursday myself. Fantastic. I think I will go back again with a few friends. I never saw anything like it.