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Universal acclaim- based on 78 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the first new studio release of new songs in 40 years for the Swedish pop quartet.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Independent (UK)
    Nov 4, 2021
    100
    It’s a terrific, family-friendly smorgasbord of a record that delivers all the classic ABBA flavours.
  2. PopMatters
    Nov 8, 2021
    80
    The bar remains where they left it nearly 40 years ago and they have thrived within their own limits. Voyage might not surpass ABBA’s timeless collection of gold hits, but it’s certainly better than the disappointment people will purport it to be.
  3. Beats Per Minute
    Nov 30, 2021
    75
    Benny’s production work at times does a disservice to the material but, for the most part, Voyage is a welcome addition to the ABBA canon.
  4. AllMusic
    Nov 5, 2021
    70
    Missteps prevent Voyage from being a triumph yet they are true to the rest of ABBA's catalog so, in a sense, they're welcome. If ABBA didn't have cheeseball moments, they wouldn't be ABBA, so it's reassuring that the group brings the lows along with the highs on this unexpected and delightful album.
  5. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 8, 2021
    60
    There are songs here with a cinematographic grasp of gesture allied to countermelodies of aching prettiness, almost casually thrown away. In the very same breath, though, Voyage packs in a surfeit of hokey oompah and two Christmas tunes too many.
  6. The Telegraph (UK)
    Nov 4, 2021
    60
    When the harmonies blend and Andersson’s piano rings out, it sounds enough like Abba to have hardcore fans tossing their feather boas in the air. But the dancing queens have lost the spring in their step, and the result is out-of-time rather than timeless.
  7. The Guardian
    Nov 4, 2021
    40
    Rather than reflecting poignantly on the past, much of the rest of Voyage feels terminally stuck there.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
  1. Guh
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    ABBA's best album. Wonderful songs, exquisite production, incredible vocals and compositions always at the highest level. ABBA simply made theABBA's best album. Wonderful songs, exquisite production, incredible vocals and compositions always at the highest level. ABBA simply made the biggest comeback of all time, that's not opinion, it's a fact.… Expand
  2. JessicaQ
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    Beautiful album that get's better the more you listen to. quirky, goofy but also earnest and deep.
  4. Grahambogan
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    A beautiful album full of sincerity, heart, and emotion. One that believes in humanity and the idea that things can change for the better.A beautiful album full of sincerity, heart, and emotion. One that believes in humanity and the idea that things can change for the better. Optimistic but true. A triumph.… Expand
  5. tzbenetti
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    Great Album and an amazing surprise in 2021! It is an introspective and profound ABBA. The melodies and harmonies make me travel!
  6. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    9
    What a comeback album after many years quite a short album but worth the wait and hope they do more.
  7. 1972stu
    Nov 6, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I felt like a child at Christmas anxious to open my gifts. While a few of the songs delivered exactly what I wanted, sadly the rest left me strongly underwhelmed. In saying that, listening again much like picking up a discarded Christmas present on boxing day, I discovered a few more enjoyable tracks.
    This album is quintessentially ABBA but without the memories of the 70s and 80s that listening to their previous material summons, then sadly this album doesn't deliver. Perhaps in 20 years I'll be enjoying voyage as much as the earlier albums.    … Expand
  8. PrThKi
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    ABBA's first album release in 40 years is nothing less than, in my opinion, very poor.
    Every track is so underwhelming, to the point of pure    ABBA's first album release in 40 years is nothing less than, in my opinion, very poor.
    Every track is so underwhelming, to the point of pure boredom.
    This kind of material is really a thing of the past and doesn't 'fit in' with the modernistic vibe of today's music charts. Disappointing.    … Expand

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