Archive

The Profile

Archive is a British music collective formed in London in 1994 by Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths, known for blending trip hop, progressive rock, and electronica across a wide-ranging discography that includes Londinium, You All Look the Same to Me, Noise, Lights, Controlling Crowds, and Axiom.

DeBaser reviews praise the debut Londinium for its deconstructed trip‑hop and hail You All Look the Same to Me for expansive, emotive psychedelia; Noise is criticized as trivial and repetitive; Lights is viewed as stagnant and disjointed.

Four DeBaser reviews chart Archive’s path from the praised trip‑hop of Londinium to the expansive You All Look the Same to Me, then to the contested Noise and Lights. Critics highlight long tracks, lush electronics, and nods to Pink Floyd and Radiohead. Opinions split sharply between masterpiece acclaim and accusations of stagnation and derivation.