SIDE A
1. Old Artist
2. All Time
3. So Few Words
SIDE B
1. Headspace
2. Darkroom
3. Londinium
SIDE C
1. Man-Made
2. Nothing Else
3. Skyscraper
4. Parvaneh (Butterfly)
SIDE D
1. Beautiful World
2. Organ Song
3. Last Five
In 1994 the South London collective Archive was formed by Darius
Keeler and Danny Griffiths together with female singer Roya Arab and
young rapper Rosko John. Unfortunately, a few months later, they broke
up, however Darius and Danny regrouped and continued releasing
more Archive albums. Their 1996 debut album Londinium features
a very strong mix of trip-hop, electronica, string arrangements, and
female vocals from Roya Arab. Rosko John’s tough-spoken words are
very similar to Tricky, Future Sound Of London and Massive Attack. The
original 1996 issue only came out as a limited edition advance release,
and has steadily built in reputation as a rare and expensive record to get
a hold of. Fun fact: the song “Londinium” was featured on the Playstation
1 demo-disc and the music video was directed by Matt Cook.
This 25th Anniversary Edition of Londinium by Archive features the
singles “So Few Words”, “Londinium” and more. It is packed in a gatefold
sleeve, and includes a 4-page booklet with song lyrics and credits. |
