The Archive Music

The four members of The Archive have been at this for a while. They’ve played in countless bands – from indie rock to prog rock, ’60s psychedelia to ’70s punk – played countless shows – from New York’s Irving Plaza to 1,000-seat arenas in Toronto – and toured across the country. And now, finally, they’ve found each other. And they’ve never been happier.

The Archive’s four-song demo, Julia, recorded in one mad, 11-hour recording session at Manhattan’s Engine Room studios last October, captures the band just five weeks after its first rehearsal – tense, explosive, unrefined. “Know Me Well” and the ferocious pop of “Julia, Dear” showcase John Epperly’s fractured, soulful vocals and the band’s turbulent momentum. Guitars are front and center, haunted and gauzy, but never overwrought. This is big, sorrowful indie rock with a few drinks under its belt and a lot of love to give.