The Book of ABBA: Melancholy Undercover
With exclusive band interviews and over a decade of
deep research, in Melancholy Undercover, renowned
music journalist Jan Gradvall explores the secret to
ABBA's success.
Over half a century after their songs were recorded, ABBA’s songs still make
people the world over dance and sing every day, and their ability to evoke
every emotion has made them the ultimate soundtrack to major life events,
from birthday parties and weddings to heartbreaks and memorials.
Since interviewing the four members of ABBA for an article in 2013– at
which time the band had not been interviewed for 30 years– a relationship
was sparked between writer Jan Gradvall and the band, and he was granted
unique access for the next decade. He has interviewed each of them exclusively for Melancholy Undercover, and they share their thoughts and opinions
with him here more openly than ever before.