However, it's polished, inoffensive and a grower. The voices are just beautiful - Benny & Björn have deliberately avoided using modern overly produced vocals, but some of the lyrics are twee. 'It's ARRIVED with only 40 years delayed,' one fan tweeted, while another said: 'HAPPY VOYAGE DAY!!!'Īnother commentator wrote: 'It's no pop classic, but it has some beautiful ABBA flourishes.
'ABBA: Voyage,' their new album released Friday, features 10 tracks and is their first since 'The Visitors' in 1981.įor many fans, it's safe to say absence does makes the heart grow fonder. (CNN) - Four decades since their last album, Swedish pop legends ABBA are finally back, in one of the most anticipated musical returns in recent years.Īnni-Frid 'Frida' Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog reunited this year after going their separate ways in 1982.