The group initially dreamed up the idea of avatars, and then the music followed suit.īy 2018, ABBA had confirmed rumours of their return to the studio and that at least two new songs were being recorded.īut great pains were taken to keep the music a secret. Repeatedly delayed by technical difficulties, then by the Covid-19 pandemic, they will finally be unveiled in May. The holograms are the product of a years-long project, designed in partnership with a special effects company of Star Wars creator George Lucas. They will also unveil digital avatars - dubbed ABBAtars - at a concert in London in May, resembling their 1979 selves. The 10-track Voyage is not all the group will be releasing.
"It doesn't sound dated, it doesn't sound 40 years ago," ABBA fan Emilie De Laere said at a listening party in Stockholm for the Swedish band's much-anticipated release.Īfter years of speculation and several dropped hints, the group finally announced the reunion and new album in September, and released the singles I still have faith in you and Don't shut me down.Īlso read: ABBA thrills fans with comeback album after decades apart Voyage went live at midnight Thursday in various time zones, to the delight of longtime fans worldwide. Swedish pop sensation ABBA made a comeback on Friday with their new album Voyage, nearly 40 years after they split up, with a digital avatar concert eventually planned in London.Īgnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid - forming the acronym ABBA - have not released any new music since their split in 1982, a year after their last album The Visitors.
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