Voyage review: ABBA's first album in 40 years is a treat for the Swedish band's fans, a gift that keeps on giving
FirstpostAgnetha Fältskog and Anni Frid Lyngstad’s voices have not aged at all. It is an epic composition, the troughs and crests in Anni-Frid’s vocals are embraced by lyrics that are a love letter to the ABBA themselves: “Do I have it in me, I believe it is still there….” The composition soars like an ‘Eagle,’ roars like a ‘Tiger,’ and buzzes in your head like a ‘Bumblebee.’ That is the title of Anni-Frid’s other stunning solo towards the end of the album, where she is just lounging in the garden listening to the sounds of bees, watching the world go by. The singalong riff in this song reminded me of a beloved old ABBA song, ‘I Do I Do I Do.’ But that is a rare sighting. ABBA did it in their last album in the timeless reggae-tinged song ‘One Of Us.’ The three sorry-I-messed-up songs in the current album are high on melody and emotions. The song, with its abundance of unalloyed joy and especially the beautiful children’s choir, reminded me of ABBA’s ode to innocence, ‘I Have A Dream.’ The dream never faded.
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