ABBA – Voulez-Vous

After a winning streak of iconique guests, Andy and Drew sit down this episode with nothing but a bottle of bubbles and one of the world's biggest pop acts... ever. If you've been to a wedding, experienced a road trip or watched a film starring Meryl Streep, Julie Walters and Christine Baranski, you've probably heard an ABBA song. If you've enjoyed a £2.50 triple gin and tonic at Thompson's on Canal Street in Manchester, you definitely have.If so, you'll know it's fabulous, you'll know it's joy, but have you acknowledged the slightly unsettling melancholy you feel behind the camp ecstasy?Sitting in the Venn diagram centre betwixt the Beatles, Robyn and Steps, ABBA practically invented the concept of a sad banger,  and Voulez-Vous catches them at the tail end of their imperial phase, smashing out bangers which can be very much sad. Join us as we dive in.A huge thank you to Anthony Garvin, who helped out so much with this episode and engineered our vocals for it at Forbes Street Studios in Sydney, part of Universal Music Australia. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe so you don't miss future episodes, and follow us at @auralfixationpodcast, @with.all.drew.respect and @andrewdoyouthinkyouare.Oh – and, voulez vous a sensational listening experience? Then head over to Spotify to check out our playlist which is, quite frankly, ABBAmania.

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Aural Fixation is a queer music podcast that explores LGBTQI+ themes in music and pop culture. Released fortnightly on Thursdays, each instalment follows besties Drew and Andy as they discuss an album that is loved by queer people, made by queer artists, or speaks to queer experiences. British expats living and recording in Sydney, Drew and Andy bring a uniquely cross-genre and cross-hemispheric viewpoint to being gay and loving music, shared perhaps only by the Minogue sisters. Aural Fixation is recorded and produced by @with.all.drew.respect and @andrewdoyouthinkyouare. Follow us on Facebook at Aural Fixation Podcast, on Instagram at @auralfixationpodcast, email us at [email protected] or head to www.auralfixationpodcast.com to learn more. Oh, and if you like us please give us a rating and review.