Abba's new album may be their last recording

"The Abba-tars are taking over now." Digital images of Abba members Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Swedish supergroup Abba released their first studio album in 40 years on Friday - complete with a folksy song that namechecks Kilkenny - but fans hoping for more music in the future will be disappointed to hear this might be the last new venture by one the biggest-selling bands of all time.

"I think the other three will say 'this was the last time'," Bjorn Ulvaeus, one half of the band's song-writing duo who, with Benny Andersson, was responsible for mega-hits like 'Dancing Queen', 'Waterloo' and 'Money, Money, Money', said.