ARCHIVE TO CELEBRATE THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY
Londinium collective announce new recordings for their retrospective box set and birthday tour.
Archive release 25 via Dangervisit on May 10. It’s available on four-CD and deluxe vinyl boxes with an exclusive a 160-page book, and contains material from the band’s 12 studio albums as well as eight new tracks.
“One new song, Heart Beats, is one of the most profound pieces we’ve ever written. It’s really deep and powerful,” says founder Darius Keeler.
The collection includes new collaborations with Steve Mason and Band Of Skulls, and Microdot’s Brian Cannon (Oasis/The Verve) has created the artwork. A double CD version of selected highlights will also be available.
Archive’s extensive 25th anniversary tour starts in May, and there’s a show at London’s Alexandra Palace on September 27.
“The last two tours have been really visual, so we want to make this one more about the songs,” says Keeler.
See www.archiveofficial.uk. NRS