![]() ![]() It has these effects that make it sound almost like a synthesizer.Ĭharlie: The fact that we’re questioning it suggests that there’s some really interesting stuff happening here. Now that I’m listening to it with you, I agree. Nate: Okay, maybe it is a processed saxophone. I love the synthesizer line that takes us out of the chorus. This feels like ABBA redux, but not in a bad way. There’s so much similarity in a way that feels like it’s feeding the fans, right? It’s like, if you’re going to release two new songs, four decades later, then you want to appeal to the thing that people know. Nate: Now, in addition to this sentimental ballad, ABBA has also released more of a driving disco tune called “Don’t Shut Me Down.” I pose the same question: Is the classic ABBA formula present here? Or are we hearing something new?Ĭharlie: It sounds like “Dancing Queen” took a 23andMe test and found out that there was a long-lost sibling that had been discovered. Nate: First of all, Charlie, high marks - you passed the ABBA-fluency test with flying colors. ![]() It is their thing that they’re really good at. And I understand why they’re continuing that tradition. Above all else, it has a lot of sentimentalism, which I feel is the thing that pop listeners love and so many critics hate. I feel like they’re leaning on the high production values of a beautiful, classic recording studio, with big reverb and massive tom-tom-drum fills that almost circle around your head while you’re listening. And you can hear the studio wizardry ABBA is known for. It feels like there are an endless number of tracks and instruments. And then, on top of that, we get Agnetha’s high soprano, just like classic ABBA.Ĭharlie: This is a super-maximalist piece with lush orchestration. It’s like her voice has mellowed with age, and it sounds great. Nate: Anna-Frid is known for her low voice, but I think this is maybe the lowest she has ever sung before, which is kind of cool. Are you hearing any of the classic signature ABBA ingredients here?Ĭharlie: We have the two vocalists, Agnetha and Anni-Frid in counterpoint, their melodies moving back and forth. Nate: Let’s find out by listening to “I Still Have Faith in You.” This is the ballad that they’ve just released. How is this new music going to continue that legacy?Ĭharlie: I guess the question is, Does the music live in the past or is it ready for the future? They’ve released their first two singles in more than 40 years, and they have such a characteristic classic sound.
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