Imagine being a seasoned music journalist and ABBA superfan evidently pained at having to deliver a largely negative assessment of the Swedes' new album Voyage (especially following a glowing write-up of the LP's lead tracks), only to receive Twitter comments like this from childish keyboard warriors: "Who hurt you? Do you even actually like music? Are you just being contrary for clickbait? Questions I sadly have to ask you after reading that review." Jude Rogers herself may have risen above it, but I was too irritated on her behalf to resist.
Just to be clear, my own view on the new songs is immaterial - this is simply a matter of principle. No critic deserves that sort of response simply for offering an honest appraisal, especially one that is so clearly and carefully reasoned. (For what it's worth, though, I agree that 'Little Things' is dreadful (and problematic) cack but will wait to digest the rest of the album at leisure before forming an opinion.)
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