New Abba songs reviewed: a perky, moving return to pop’s highest peaks

It is so powerful to hear Agnetha and Anni-Frid singing I Still Have Faith In You together after 40 years — and the slinky, cheeky Don’t Shut Me Down is even better

Abba are back with Voyage

Only in my dreams did I think Abba Voyage would be a new song. Then at 6pm came the news: a whole new album, with two tracks released at once to herald its arrival.

Heralding this pop miracle are I Still Have Faith In You (★★★★) and Don’t Shut Me Down (★★★★★), two songs precision-honed to wallop emotion out of the listener (if you’re willing, that is: if you’ve always been immune to Abba’s charms, these songs won’t melt your cold heart).