Lifelines

by a-ha

Overview

A difference from their last effort yet undeniably a-ha. This time, the Norse purveyors of quality pop have opted for a variety of producers, ranging from Stephen Hague to Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. The album begins with a lush ballad -- which is typical a-ha, pastoral with support orchestration -- almost like a modern day Moody Blues. "You Wanted More" also follows this trait, only darker with spiky electronics. "Afternoon High" sketches out '70s pastel glory similar to what Tears for Fears were getting at with parts of the Seeds of Love album. There are shades of Minor Earth Major Sky in that they keep the sugary neigh pleasant ballads vein to full emotional effect on "Turn the Lights Down," "Time and Again," and like MEMS's Garbage homage "Sun Never Shone." "Cannot Hide" opts for a Jennifer Paige "Crush" vibe with George Harrison-style guitar, while "Forever Not Yours"' pleasant dramatism echoes Darren Hayes' recent Insatiable. ~ Kelvin Hayes

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2019
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295384418

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Lifelines
2. You Wanted More
3. Forever Not Yours
4. There's a Reason for It
5. Time and Again
6. Did Anyone Approach You?
7. Afternoon High

Disc 2

8. Oranges on Appletrees
9. A Little Bit
10. Less Than Pure
11. Turn the Lights Down
12. Cannot Hide
13. White Canvas
14. Dragonfly
15. Solace

Album Credits

Performance Credits

a-ha   Primary Artist,Vocals
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy   Guitar,Vocals
Per Lindvall   Drums
Sven Lindvall   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Anneli Marian Drecker   Vocals
Morten Harket   Vocals
Jorun Bogeberg   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Magne Furuholmen   Vocals,Keyboards
Martin Landquist   Loops,Multi Instruments
Stockholm Session Strings   Strings
Vertavo String Quartet   Strings
Anneli Drecker   Vocals

Technical Credits

Stephen Hague   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Peter Keller   Arranger
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Kjetil Bjerkestrand   Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Bob Kraushaar   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Ian Caple   Producer
Joe Mardin   Arranger,String Arrangements
Tore Johansson   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Janne Hansson   Engineer,String Engineer
Michael Brauer   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Apoptygma Berzerk   Remix Engineer
George Marino   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Morten Harket   Composer,Lyricist
Alan Winstanley   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Joakim Milder   Arranger,String Arrangements
Clive Langer   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Olaf Heine   Photography
Ulf Holand   Engineer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Andy Frank   Cover Photo
Rene Schardt   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Michael Hartung   Engineer,Digital Editing
Attila   Beats
Magne Furuholmen   Composer,Lyricist
Martin Landquist   Composer,Engineer,Musician,Producer,Instrumentation
Carl-Michael Herlofsson   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jan Walaker   Design
Mike Hartung   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Ole Sverre Olsen   Composer,Lyricist
Katrin Schroeder   Arranger
Tore Johanson   Mixing