From a-ha.com:

[..]]Through dogged determinism and by doing things their own way, a-ha continues to give the world more of the music it really needs - whether it knows it or not.[..]

Oceanrose:

I love it!  It's a pretty song. I'm looking forward to the new album..I totally wasn't expecting a new song NOW. I thought they would release it closer to the concerts in the fall!

They've already done some touring btw, a couple of gigs in SA last month. I'm delighted to see they continue to play more of their 80s tracks, like Train of Thought, I Dream Myself Alive and Living A Boy's Adventure Tale.

Here's Train of Thought during their Rio gig on March 26th:

Oh, hold on..

Oceanrose:

I thought they would release it closer to the concerts in the fall!

 I'm loving 'Foot of the mountain' !!! The start of that song reminds me A LOT of 'Mêlée'. Is that just me or do you think so too?

Heard the new a-ha single?? To everyones surprise (the record company included) - released on radio air play yesterday! The single was finished the evening before!

The single is named “Foot Of The Mountain”, written by Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar- Savoy. Produced by Roland Spremberg. Mixed by Steve Osborne. Free listening here

The new album is scheduled out June 19 - simultanously in more than 20 countries.

UK concerts in November! (London, Manchester and Birmingham - tickets for sale now)!

Just thought you wanted to know :-) 

If more dates get added this week (which i think they will be) can someone post them on here please.

October 27 Cologne, Germany, Lanxessarena

October 28 Berlin, Germany, Max Schmeling Halle

October 30 Hamburg, Germany, Color Line Arena

October 31 Frankfurt, Germany, Festhalle.

Presale started on a-ha.com about an hour ago.

I ordered tickets to see them in Cologne. YAY!!! So excited about that!!! Last time I saw them live was in Fredrikstad back in the summer of 2007.

Kea-hane:

October 27 Cologne, Germany, Lanxessarena

October 28 Berlin, Germany, Max Schmeling Halle

October 30 Hamburg, Germany, Color Line Arena

October 31 Frankfurt, Germany, Festhalle.

 

Presale started on a-ha.com about an hour ago.

 

I ordered tickets to see them in Cologne. YAY!!! So excited about that!!! Last time I saw them live was in Fredrikstad back in the summer of 2007.

 

 

Thanks for the info, I just ordered tickets for the Frankfurt gig!  It's the first time I will see them live, and really looking forward to it 

 German TV promo:

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/6414933/Aha_09_Das_Comeback_des_Jahres

I'm quite surprised that even the Germans call this a comeback. If we look at that way each new album by any random band could be called a comeback.

This might sound like a weird question, but can anyone tell me where to find a quotable online source specifying that the studio versions of a-ha's Take On Me include drums? We all know the drums are there of course, but when I tried to add that information to the Wikipedia article on Take On Me, my edit was reverted on the grounds that it's "original research" and I did not cite a reference and no drummer is credited on the record sleeve. I believe the drummer on the record is Pål Waaktaar (now Paul Waaktaar-Savoy). It's him in the video, and as far as I'm aware neither Mags nor Morten can play drums, and if it were anyone other than a permanent band member I would assume they would be credited on the record sleeve. If I can find a source naming the drummer so much the better, but just a clear reference to the fact that drums are played on the record would suffice. Any help appreciated!

Locust:

 German TV promo:

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/6414933/Aha_09_Das_Comeback_des_Jahres

I'm quite surprised that even the Germans call this a comeback. If we look at that way each new album by any random band could be called a comeback.

I guess that what happens when a band takes FOUR years to record a new album. 

How is it that Morten Harket looks just as hot as he did when I was 12?  *laugh*

^^^^^^ Artwork ^^^^^^ Artwork ^^^^^^^ Artwork ^^^^^^^

Here is the tracklisting (may change up till release date)

The Bandstand / Riding The Crest / What There Is / Foot Of The Mountain / Real Meaning / Start The Simulator

Shadowside / Nothing Is Keeping You Here / Mother Nature Goes To Heaven / Sunny Mystery 

i could always imagine keane doing a cover of manhatten skyline. A-ha are a great live band

Check the link below to listen to the new A-ha album.

Universal Norway arranged a lovely prelistening party! Too bad I can't listen until I get home, but from what I heard from fellow fans it's worth the trouble of going there, struggling with the Norwegian you'll stumble upon (great opportunity to work on your Norwegian!) and registering. Let me know what you think!

I have the new album and it is.....

AWESOME!

So far the stand out tracks for me are....

Foot of the mountain

Shadowside

What there is

Bandstand

 I love the new album too. Especially 'Foot of the mountain' and 'What there is'.

I love the artwork too.

I'm confused! I've read that the UK release date for Foot Of The Mountain (album) was supposed to be 19th June then 13th June, but Amazon and eBay have it listed as a pre-order with 13th July release date and it's not in any of my local shops. I want it now!! I think it's available as a foreign import on eBay but it's much more expensive than Amazon and might take ages to arrive. Can someone please tell me the quickest way to get it at a reasonable price in the UK?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcJDtCxR-aQ

how hot is morten??

  I personally only started liking A-Ha after they reunited in 2000 for the album "Minor Earth Major Sky". I strongly believe that the album's lead single, "Summer Moved On" is their career-defining single. If you have not heard this, you really are missing something. I live in the US and it is unfortunate that here, they are still perceived as a relic of the 80s and the average American listener has not moved past "Take On Me" (I don't even like this song that much!).

    Their new single, "Foot of the mountain" shows that the band is back in top form. Wicked song. Wicked music video. For the A-Ha fans on this forum, please vote for 'Foot of the mountain" on "Radio Creme Brulee" (http://www.radiocremebrulee.com) - a Boston internet radio station that showcases current pop/rock music from both sides of the Atlantic alongside guilty pleasures, forgotten gems, and radio hits from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. Voting for the song basically implies clicking on the "thumbs up" button next to the song on the radio player when it is played. Incidentally, Keane's music is also a regular staple on this station. I figured I'd mention this since we are after all, on a Keane music forum.

  For A-Ha fans, please check out their "Royal Albert Hall" performance of "Shadowside" - another brilliant track off the new album. Earlier, someone posted something about new songs worth checking out by A-Ha. Here is the list:

Summer Moved On (their best song ever!)

Lifelines

Cosy Prisons

Foot of the mountain

Shadowside

Minor Earth Major Sky

Celice