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THE VISITORS
ABBA
Abba’s fi nal studio album was
never intended to be such, but
once it was established that the
group wouldn’t work together
again it became renowned as a
mature, poignant and proud way
to exit.
Both couples in the band had
parted, and personal heartache
continued to be captured in sad
but immaculate lyrics such as
lead single One Of Us, which
prompts the women to sing
words of regret written by the
men. The sinister title track
instantly mentions panic, setting
a tone for the remainder of the
album that shows a hitherto
unknown worldly wisdom and
weariness in Abba that refl ected
their intimate turbulence.
Their only album to be
recorded digitally, it is clean,
clinical and edgy. The other UK
single from it, Head Over Heels,
contrasts a gorgeous vocal with
a detached, staccato backing
track; When All Is Said And Done
is a philosophical work that,
with hindsight, should have been
the last track. And for Abba
traditionalists, Two For The Price
Of One harks back to their earlier
kooky storytelling.
More would come, but not via
another LP. Subsequent non-album
singles of 1982 prior to their split
were added to reissues of The
Visitors but in its own right, it
ended the Abba story unwittingly,
yet with style.
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N
ick Heyward has announced his fi rst solo show of 2017 to
preview a brand new album. The former Haircut 100 man plays
the recently revamped 229 The Venue in London on 19 July,
where he promises to offer a taste of new material, alongside his
well-loved hits.
Heyward’s new album, Woodland Echoes − due to be released this
summer − was recorded with his son Oliver and includes the tracks Baby Blue
Sky and Forest Of Love. Fans can pre-order the album via Pledge where an
array of formats include signed CDs, deluxe signed media book CDs and
coloured vinyl, alongside other unique items including offi cial Nick Heyward
tea plus Nick’s own guitar.She shoots, she scores...
If you’ve ever dreamed of playing Björk classics on a celeste then
you’re in luck. The Icelandic wonder has just issued, 34 Scores For
Piano, Organ, Harpsichord And Celeste, a beautiful new book of
sheet music. Inspired by her 2011 project Biophilia, Björk wanted
fans to turn their computers off and bring real scores into their homes.
“I was curious about the difference of midi (digital notation) and
classical notation and enthusiastic in blurring the lines and at which
occasions and how one would share music in these new times,” she
explains. “What is the difference between karaoke and the lyrical
recitals of the 19th century? Maybe I should share digital notation
that people could connect to their synths or do harpsichord versions
of electronic beats to enjoy in the living rooms and hopefully
families sing along to. I also wanted to question how I felt
about musical documentation, when CDs were slowly
becoming obsolete.”
French design house M/M are putting
together the book which is available via
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