synth-pop

2009
A-ha announced disbandment

On 15 October 2009, the band announced they would disband after the 2010 worldwide Ending on a High Note Tour .

Arcade Fire used for the trailer of the Spike Jonze film

A re-recorded version of the band’s song “Wake Up” from their 2004 debut album, Funeral , was used for the trailer of the Spike Jonze film Where the Wild Things Are , which was released in October 2009.

Of Montreal In August 2009, the band contributed a T-shirt design, which was

In August 2009, the band contributed a T-shirt design, which was printed and sold through the Yellow Bird Project website to raise money for the St. Judes Children’s Hospital. The shirt was designed by David Barnes.

Kaiser Chiefs Green Day support

They then opened for Green Day from 27 July to 7 August 2009

A-ha Depeche Mode cover on BBC

A-ha performed a cover of Depeche Mode’s ” A Question of Lust ” during a live performance for BBC Radio 2 – The Dermot O’Leary Show on 25 July 2009.

Kaiser Chiefs U2 in Croke Park

They, along with Republic of Loose , opened for U2 in Croke Park in Dublin on 25 July 2009.

A-ha iTunes Live festival headline

On 24 July 2009, A-ha headlined the iTunes Live festival , the performance of which was made available for download on iTunes .

Kaiser Chiefs Marés Vivas

On 16 July 2009, they played at Marés Vivas in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal as headliners on that day.

The Smashing Pumpkins Chamberlin soon formed the band Skysaw , which released an album and

Chamberlin soon formed the band Skysaw , which released an album and toured in support of Minus the Bear . In July 2009, Corgan formed a new group called Spirits in the Sky, initially as a tribute band to Sky Saxon of the Seeds , who had recently died. The…
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A-ha album Foot of the Mountain release

Foot of the Mountain , A-ha’s ninth studio album, was released in Europe on 19 June 2009. The album’s material marked a return to synth pop, similar to the band’s earliest work, although the first single (and title track) was not wholly indicative of this. The band collaborated with successful…
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