New ABC album: TRAFFIC

The new album ‘Traffic’ has been released in the UK on the 28th of April on the label Borough Music. The album is now available to order from the shop section of this web site.

The album has been released in the US in July on Vibrant Records. The new ABC single ‘The Very First Time’ has been released as a download in March and can be downloaded from 7Digital. The second single (download only!) will be released in the UK on August 18th. It will be an edited version of ‘Love Is Strong’

The tracklisting of the album is:
1. Sixteen Seconds To Choose
2. The Very First Time
3. Ride
4. Love Is Strong
5. Caroline
6. Life Shapes You
7. One Way Traffic
8. Way Back When
9. Validation
10. Lose Yourself
11. Fugitives
12. Minus Love

On the ABC MySpace page you can hear a taste of the album from samples of The Very First Time, Ride, Love Is Strong and One Way Traffic.

ABC will be touring Europe, Australia and the USA during 2008, so we will be making sure the album is out for each of these tours. Please subscribe to the mailing list if you want to be notified about upcoming info on the new album or other ABC news.

Updated: August 2nd. 2008

July 18th, 2009, Norfolk

July 25th, 2009, Exeter

Please check the "band section" for further info about the live dates. Current dates for 2009 include two Here and Now shows.

Please subscribe to the mailing list if you want us to e-mail details of new live shows as soon as we get them. Updated: December 24th. 2008

Other news
ZTT have just released a recording of a 2004 Prince's Trust charity performance staged at London's Wembley Arena to mark the 25th anniversary in show business of producer Trevor Horn. ABC features with live performances of Poison Arrow, The Look Of Love and All Of My Heart. The DVD also features tracks by The Buggles, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Yes, Art Of Noise, Pet Shop Boys, Propaganda, Belle And Sebastian, Lisa Stansfield and Seal. There's also candid backstage footage and interviews to commemorate the amazing event. The item is available from our shop section.

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There's now a book available about the recent trek to South America that Martin Fry went on with Tony Hadley and Richard Drummie:

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Martin Fry will feature on the new BEF album entitled 'Dark' where old perenial classics will be given a stark, analogue twist. In the tradition of BEF's much loved creation of 1982 'Music Of Quality And Distinction Vol 1', guest artists will feature on 'Dark'. ABC's Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory and former Fine Young Cannibals singer Roland Gift will all be lending their unique vocal talents to the project.

Updated: July 8th, 2008