Londinium
by Archive
- Type: Album
- Released: 23 September 1996
- Label: Island
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 58:23
- Community rating: 3.74/5 from 6 ratings
Artists on this release: Jane Hanna, Karl Hyde, Ali Keeler, Pete Barraclough, Steve Taylor, Julia Palmer
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The London collective's debut operates as a highly ambitious, classically infused iteration of trip-hop. Featuring prominent rapping from Rosko John and deeply soulful vocals by Roya Arab, the sprawling compositions heavily utilize live string sections alongside traditional electronic breakbeats. Following its release, the core trio fractured, leading to a massive stylistic pivot toward progressive rock on their subsequent efforts.
Genres
Descriptors: political, progressive, electronic, dystopian, downtempo
Tracklist
- Old Artist
- All Time (1:52)
- So Few Words (6:12)
- Headspace (1:56)
- Darkroom (1:44)
- Londinium (5:19)
- Man-Made (3:01)
- Nothing Else (4:38)
- Skyscraper
- Parvaneh (Butterfly)
- Beautiful World (3:27)
- Organ Song (2:21)
- Last Five
Credits
- Ady Lloyd - artwork [initial agent|]
- Ali Keeler - violin, written-by
- Darius Keeler - written-by, lyrics by
- Bebe & Cece Winans - written-by [excerpts from - heaven]
- Roya Arab - lyrics by, written-by
- Julia Palmer - cello
- Matheu Martin - drums [additional drums]
- Rosko John - lyrics by, written-by
- Archive - Primary Artist
- Pete Barraclough - Flute, Guitar
- Danny Griffiths - Written-By
- Jimmy Ruffin - Written-By [Sample - Love Is All We Need]
- Karl Hyde - Bass Guitar, Guitar
- Mandr茅 - Written-By [Sample - Code Name: MM3]
- Underworld - Written-By [Features - Mmm Skyscraper I Love You]
- Curtis Mayfield - Written-By [Features - Mothers Son]
- Steve Taylor - Guitar
- Jane Wall - Vocals [Additional]
- Siobhan Sian - Vocals [Additional]
- Jane Hanna - French Horn
- Anita Hill - Triangle [Guest Trianglist]
- Lee Dorsey - Written-By [Features - A Lover Was Born]
- Quincy Jones - Written-By [Features - Soul Saga]