Swedish supergroup ABBA are launching their very first brand-new songs in 4 years in November, together with a show efficiency that will certainly see the “Supertrouper” s” going electronic.
The honest cd “Trip,” to be launched Nov. 5, is a follow-up to 1981’s “The Visitors,” which previously had actually been the swansong of the Swedish supergroup. As well as an online variation of the band will certainly start a collection of shows in London on May 27.
” We paused in the springtime of 1982 as well as currently we have actually determined it’s time to finish it,” ABBA claimed in a declaration Thursday. “They state it’s reckless to wait greater than 40 years in between cds, so we have actually taped a follow-up to ‘The Visitors.'”
The team has actually been producing the real-time program with George Lucas’ special-effects business, Industrial Light & & Magic. They state the digital variations of themselves are “odd as well as fantastic,” as well as exceed holograms.
” It was recommended to us that we might take place excursion as a hologram. As well as this is currently 4, 5 years back,” Björn Ulvaeus, ABBA’s 76-year-old guitar player, backing vocalist as well as co-writer claimed at a press conference on Thursday. “As well as we figured out soon that that had not been also feasible since holograms is an old modern technology, however I suggest, the vision existed of having our electronic selves, that also was an opportunity.”
” As well as likewise,” claimed Benny Andersson, 74, that plays key-boards, sings as well as composes tunes with Ulvaeus, “we intended to do it prior to we were dead.”
Ulvaeus included, “it’s great if you do that prior to you’re dead. Due to the fact that it obtains even more precise after that.”
They sang as well as played with each other for hrs on a daily basis for weeks, utilizing movement capture as well as various other methods to produce the 22-song, about 90-minute program.
” We spruced up in leotards with dots or little points on them,” Ulvaeus claimed. “As well as we had dots in our faces as well as safety helmets with video cameras. As well as there we were, the 4 people on phase with each other doing these tunes.”
They state it was effort however a terrific enjoyment, but also for something.
” I would certainly state the just large trouble was that we needed to cut our beards,” Andersson claimed. “I have actually had my beard for half a century.”
The intended program stimulated the production of the cd, which includes the brand-new tunes “I Still Believe You” as well as “Do not Close Me Down.” It started with sessions in 2018 as well as was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.
” It was so cheerful to be with each other in the workshop once again, the 4 people,” Andersson claimed.”
The program will certainly come half a century after the starting of the team that contained 2 couples for the majority of its presence, as well as whose name is a phrase of the given names of its participants, Agnetha Fältskog, 71, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 75, Ulvaeus as well as Andersson.
Their songs has actually continued to be common in the years because their separation, an offered an increase by the phase music “Mamma Mia!” as well as both movies that followed it.
They were sworn in right into the Rock-and-roll Hall of Popularity in 2010.
Recently the team released a web site with the title “ABBA Trip,” teasing the brand-new news. Tickets take place sale Tuesday 7 September.
