The Visitors cover

The Visitors

Released

A swansong made in the midst of the disintegration of personal and musical relationships, Abba spiked their sugary pop with melancholy as the cotton candy dissolved on The Visitors. Which didn’t affect their impeccable songcraft – the synth prog of the title track and coy ballroom blitz of “Head over Heels” show that Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus penned chilly just as well as cheery. Everybody knows that the marriage is on the rocks but appearances must be maintained. Subtext! One of the most awe-inspiring, apocalyptic pop records ever birthed from the land of ice and snow.

Jeff Treppel

Recommended by

Suggestions
The Hurting cover

The Hurting

Tears for Fears
Out of the Blue cover

Out of the Blue

Electric Light Orchestra
Clamor cover

Clamor

Marcel Bagés, Maria Arnal
Lina_Raül Refree cover

Lina_Raül Refree

Lina Rodrigues, Raül Refree
Mirage cover

Mirage

Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation
I Robot cover

I Robot

The Alan Parsons Project
The ArchAndroid cover

The ArchAndroid

Janelle Monáe
Nekkuja cover

Nekkuja

Marina Herlop