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Clive:
Pop group Abba have returned to the studio to record their first new music since the 1980s.

The Swedish quartet said the new material was an "unexpected consequence" of their recent decision to put together a "virtual reality" tour.

"We all four felt that, after some 35 years, it could be fun to join forces again and go into the studio," the band said on Instagram.

"And it was like time stood still."

No release date has been set for the new songs - but one of them, titled I Still Have Faith In You, will be performed in December on a TV special broadcast by the BBC and NBC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43924609

Simon:
They must be one of the few 70s groups left where are all of the original members are still breathing! 

GillE:
This makes me nervous!  Benny and Bjorn's style of music must have changed over the years and I wonder if the new stuff will touch the zeitgeist of their earlier hits.  The girls' voices will certainly have deteriorated so I expect they will be singing in lower keys.

Simon:
They've been saying for years that they wouldn't reform, as it wouldn't be the same, or as good, so I don't really know what's changed.  They have said though, but they won't be performing live.

Clive:
I'd be surprised if they released anything that might be considered substandard.  Abba songs are incredibly clever and complicated which makes it difficult for tribute acts to pass muster.  I've seen several and all have been dreadful.

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