New ABBA songs can’t save the world but they are certainly restorative | michaelidato
are pure ABBA in their sound. Surprising, perhaps, given the band split in the early 1980s and has not recorded new music in the four decades since.
ABBA band members Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson in motion capture suits during the making of ABBA Voyage.and you can almost hear the clock slowly turning back. To a simpler time. When blue was the eyeshadow colour of choice. And silk cat dresses in blue and gold ruled the world.
ABBA reminds us that the real art of music lies in the very basic tools of the trade: a good melody and catchy lyrics. Which is not to say that ABBA’s music lacked complexity, or studio handling. It has always had big serves of both.
Here Fältskog’s voice, richer and more mature than it was the first time around, leans into the melancholy that made songs likeBoth songs are a genuine surprise. Most music historians separate ABBA’s music into two periods: the catchy early disco of
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
ABBA confirm they are back together, will release new album this yearABBA will release a new album and hold a London concert as digital characters almost 40 years after they went their separate ways - to the joy of fans across the world.
Read more »
‘Number is encouraging’: New Zealand reports 49 new COVID casesSuccess in contact tracing will allow the Northland region to move back into level-three lockdown tonight, a relaxation from level-four where Auckland remains.
Read more »
Thank you for the music: ABBA are back (at last)As the world faces its Waterloo, 2021 has one more surprise for us: the return of 1970s supergroup Abba. Agnetha IStillHaveFaithInYou DontShutMeDown ABBAVoyage
Read more »
When ABBA return to the stage after 40 years, they won't have aged a dayMusic lovers who score a ticket to ABBA's new concert next year are being promised a unique experience — a chance to see the band exactly as they performed in the 1970s.
Read more »
Thank you for the music: ABBA are back (at last)In the four decades since they split, the idea that the 1970s supergroup ABBA would re-form has slowly receded into the cultural rearview mirror. Not anymore | michaelidato
Read more »
China comes up with ‘new rules’ for time spent gamingChina, being an “open and free country,” has come up with new rules surrounding gaming, according to Sky News host Paul Murray.
Read more »