‘Foot of the Mountain’ Reviews

Here you will find a listing of media reviews of the ‘Foot of the Mountain’ album as well as the singles. Bookmark this page and return for updates!

‘Foot of the Mountain’ Single Reviews

Denmark

05/22/09 – Kulturplakatan.dk
04/28/09 – Gaffa.dk

Norway

04/24/09 – NRK.no | Dagbladet.no (1) | Dagbladet.no (2) | TV2underholding.no | MIC.no | Aftenposten.no | FVN.no | BT.no
04/25/09 – Dagsavisen.no
04/27/09 – Dagbladet.no
05/12/09 – Farojournalen.no
06/04/09 – Abcnyheter.no

United Kingdom

04/24/09 – Opus.fm
05/05/09 – Rockandreview.com
06/05/09 – Timesonline.co.uk | Top4-charts.com

From Pop Justice (UK): “A-ha’s new album has been one of this summer’s more surprising releases – it’s a firm and enjoyable electro pop effort and while the lead single (and title track) is only a small hint at the rest of the album’s greatness it has a big and lovely chorus which is why it is today’s Song Of The Day.”

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‘Foot of the Mountain’ Album Reviews

Austria

06/13/09 – Now-on.at

Brazil

07/08/09 – Um Dia de Guh
07/15/09 – Biquini
07/20/09 – Tudo Com
07/21/09 – Jornal O Estado
07/27/09 – iG Musica

Denmark

06/15/09 – Gaffa.dk
06/22/09 – Musiknyt.dk

Germany

06/07/09 – Laut.de
06/08/09 – Lizzynet.de
06/09/09 – Soundbase-online.com | Spiegel.de
06/12/09 – Plattentests.de | Letmeentertainyou.de | Bizarre-radio.de | CDstarts.de
06/23/09 – Zeitjung.de | Bunte.de | Die-Topnews.de | Eventim.de
07/08/09 – Foerdefluesterer.de
Videos – Morten interview with Vogue TV | Euromaxx on DW-World.de

Norway

06/04/09 – Seher.no
06/05/09 – Dagbladet.no (1)
06/08/09 – Vg.no | Dagbladet.no (2) | Abcnyheter.no | Dagsavisen.no
06/09/09 – Aftenposten.no | P4.no | NRK.no
06/16/09 – T-A.no | RB.no | Side2.no
06/17/09 – AN.no | Farojournalen.no
06/23/09 – Hadeland.net
07/10/09 – Puls.no

Sweden

06/18/09 – Expressen.se

United Kingdom

07/07/09 – BBC Music
07/12/09 – Guardian.co.uk
07/17/09 – Timesonline.co.uk (1) | Virginmedia.com
07/18/09 – Scotsman.com | Timesonline.co.uk (2)
07/18/09 – Teletext
07/21/09 – The Quietus
07/28/09 – Music Week
7/27/09 – Norway.org
07/31/09 – The Irish Times
08/04/09 – The Wharf

UK Album Review Excerpts

“Their ninth album Foot of the Mountain is a welcome return to the electronica of their early hits and a glorious reminder of their soaring melodies.” BBC Music

“The kind of album that sounds like it should be No 1 in Germany, which, of course, it was recently.” The Guardian

“Talking about Foot Of The Mountain, which is the group’s ninth studio album, [Magne] said: ‘It was a real thrill to re-examine our formative elements and use them hopefully in ways that rejuvenates them and makes us move forward as opposed to backward.’” Music News

“Aha keyboard player Magne Furuholmen has told me his new album is a recipe for success with a new way of working.” Teletext

“Any group that sticks together long enough, no matter how unfashionable, gets to enjoy their what-goes-around- comes-around moment. Nevertheless, even A-ha must be taken aback by the extent of their ubiquity this decade. Coldplay and Keane have paid frequent and glowing tribute to the group whose biggest hits — Take on Me, The Sun Always Shines on TV — were in the charts more than two decades ago. Now, the partial return to simple synth earworms on the ninth album gives the Norwegian trio the air of a Nordic Uncle Remus to callow synth-prodders such as Little Boots and Frankmusik.” Times Online

“And so it is that, even almost quarter of a century on, they continue to intrigue and inspire in a fashion that many of their ostensible successors could never begin to dream of, and Foot Of The Mountain very much finds them continuing to play to their strengths.” The Quietus

“A-Ha are set for a huge chart comeback this coming weekend as they head towards their highest position on the albums countdown in more than two decades.” Music Week

“Bursting to life with soaring synths, a memorable chorus and Morten Harket’s instantly recognisable vocals, ‘Foot Of the Mountain’ is an a-Ha classic that sees a return to their early recording methods and synth sensibilities, reminiscent of tracks that made them the 36 million selling band they are today.” Norway.org

“When it comes to pop music, A-Ha remain a force to be reckoned with worldwide.” The Irish Times