This came out in 2000 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Hands up, everybody who’s been waiting for an A-Ha reunion! Um, hello? Anyone?
Well, presumably somebody — somebody, that is, besides the three Norwegians in this ’80s synth-pop outfit — wants to hear more from the band that brought you Take On Me and The Sun Always Shines On TV. So here it is: Their first new disc in seven years. Not that you could tell they’ve been away. The baker’s dozen tracks on Minor Earth, Major Sky are chock-full of the same goopy keyboards, earnestly wussy sentiment and sweeping, midtempo orch-pop as always, with only the occasional electronica flourish or skittery drum track for a touch of trendiness. Why they bothered is anybody’s guess. When it coms to A-Ha, just say uh-uh.
