Magne is on the front page of Dagbladet’s Sunday magazine today. Inside there is a 3-page interview. Here are a few quotes:
“On this album I wanted to find back to the time when we played everything ourselves, worked with synths and experimented with different sounds. For my part I wanted to stop being ashamed of the sound we helped create in the eighties. Because certain members of the band still are.“
– Did you ever consider not doing a new a-ha album this time?
“Yes. That’s what I’ve done every time since 2000. I think that’s how it is for all three of us. But we’re usually happy afterwards, that we gave it all we had. When I decide on a project, I have a “bulldog-approach”, I keep biting with my jaws locked. Which isn’t necessarily healthy.“
– Is there no end to your productivity?
“No, not really. There’s so much I want to do, I haven’t really gotten started yet.“
The interview is also available online here.
And if you don’t understand Norwegian, WOTM forum member Heidi has posted a full translation here.
Today’s chart update:
FOTM enters the official album chart in the Netherlands at number 83. (Thanks to Johannes)