In a 2006 interview, Fry spoke of the album, relating to the duo returning to dance beats and the club scene since the "Up" album. Fry said, "Well, actually, Abracadabra... we got a massive deal with EMI, but, by then, the group had really burned out, but we were making "Abracadabra". Some of the record worked. "Love Conquers All," and "Spellbound," with Phil Manzanera (from Roxy Music), worked. There's some moments on it. What can I say? I'm very critical, very critical."