ARCHIVE

A key figure on the British scene, Archive returns in 2027 with a new tour and will stop at the adidas arena on September 25, 2027.

Since Londinium in 1996, the London collective has continually pushed the boundaries between trip-hop, rock, electro, and pop, building a musical universe over the years that is as singular as it is intense.

Following Glass Minds, released in 2025, Archive continues its evolution with Not In My Name, their fourteenth studio album. Two albums that will enrich a setlist combining new tracks and great classics of the band.

Archive looks forward to seeing you on September 25, 2027 at the adidas arena.

Founded in south London in 1994 by Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths, former members of Genaside II, Archive became one of the UK's most singular and enduring musical collectives. Their debut album, *Londinium*, released in 1996, fused trip-hop, rap, and orchestral influences to create a sound both ambitious and unconventional. Although the original lineup dissolved prior to the album's release, *Londinium* found an unexpected audience in France, offering a second life to Archive and establishing the band's enduring connection with continental Europe.Rather than confining themselves to a single style, Archive continuously reinvented themselves, exploring electronica, progressive rock, soul, psychedelia, and post-rock while retaining a recognizable musical identity.The arrival of Irish singer Craig Walker helped shape the epic, spellbinding sound of *You All Look the Same to Me* (2002), whose 16-minute centerpiece, "Again", became an iconic Archive track.The band also composed the soundtrack to Luc Besson's film *Michel Vaillant* before releasing *Noise* in 2004. From *Lights* (2006) onwards, Keeler and Griffiths adopted a fluid collective approach, allowing different singers and collaborators to bring new personalities and influences to their music.Archive's evolution has also been marked by a willingness to engage with the world around them. The politically charged "Controlling Crowds" series (2009) reflected their opposition to the Iraq war, while subsequent albums explored increasingly experimental territory. After "Restriction" in 2015 and "The False Foundation" in 2016, Keeler felt the band needed to refocus on songwriting. This renewed energy manifested through the retrospective album *25* (2019) and culminated in 2022 with the ambitious double album *Call to Arms & Angels*, which charted in the Top 10 in several European countries and represented, in Keeler's words, a "return to form".Today, Archive's audience extends far beyond Britain, with especially passionate fans across Europe, notably in Poland, France, and Germany. Their music has also found an unexpected resonance with Iranian listeners, with tracks such as "Bullets" and "Fuck U" being embraced by protesters. Archive's first North American tour in early 2026 revealed another dimension of their international reach, drawing a large number of Iranian fans to their shows in Canada. After more than three decades of career, Archive continues to evolve on its own terms: an ever-evolving collective whose music transcends borders, genres, and generations.