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U.K. Press continued...

Some more nice bits of press from the U.K. (more to come, others in previous posts below):

First, very flattered by the kind words about the ArchiveX debut album "Some Ungodly Hour" from Anthem Review. "'Some Ungodly Hour' is a literal masterpiece... It’s music that grows with the listener, never outpacing or outstripping the moment, and never abruptly dropping the sense of wonder that it brings. Music that is worth waiting for, and definitely worth replaying, it’s a slow-burning triumph." Thanks much for the kind words! You can read the rest of the review at Anthem Review

"Every track has it's own style and grace." Another nice review from Music Injection

"ArchiveX: It's just sort of a gift from the aliens...the 'X' factor": Check out an interview with ArchiveX here in Fame Magazine

And a little more behind-the-scenes ArchiveX Q&A action with The Big Issue North

ArchiveX Video "Hard Times" PremiereS in the UK.

A big thanks to Headliner Magazine for their UK video premiere of the ArchiveX single Hard Times: "Soulful, ambient and roots...with a twist; hard-hitting vocals and production honed to a sharp metaphorical point." - Headliner Magazine

Check it out

More recent press from the UK:

"Dazzling timeless and intense music..." - Fame Magazine

"Hard Times is a song that rips into your soul. A MUST watch video..." - Music Injection

"ArchiveX’s 'Soul-Ambient-Electro-Roots': It’s a subtle, genre- and quite simply age-defying music." - Anthem Review

"ArchiveX doesn’t let you get away with the sweetness and roses stuff here, nor does he become preachy. He delivers a vocal “story” befitting the subject of the lyrics." -BluesMusicFan.com

"This California-based artist is a tough cookie to crack: is he a gospel angel? Is he hip-hop? Is that a bit of Motown thrown in there? No one knows. But we want more." -Lock in Music

ArchiveX video marks the 110-year anniversary of '06 SF quake

April 18th is the 110th anniversary of the '06 quake in ArchiveX's city of San Francisco. To commemorate the event, we've edited together some deeply moving footage of SF's Market Street just before and after the quake. Set to ArchiveX's track "No Words," it's a pretty haunting journey. The last two minutes are particularly devastating. Check it out on the Video page here at ArchiveXmusic.com or on Vimeo at Vimeo.com/archivexmusic

More ArchiveX Reviews...


“ArchiveX’s blend of pop, rock, gospel and ambient: unearthly…stomping…impossibly gorgeous…pure vocal conjuring” — HITS Magazine

"As the cult of personality dominates pop culture, anonymous musician ArchiveX prefers to let his (or her?) music do the talking.” - BigShot Magazine

“The track largely maintains its hip hop meets golden age gospel feel but Igloo finesses the production, giving it a slow clap alt-R&B beat and hints of chillstep. If you have dug any of those Flume remixes, this is a must listen.” - Surviving the Golden Age

“Still keeping its authentic Hip Hop undertones and heavy traces of golden age Gospel, Igloo's re-working of Archive X's previously released track 'Pilgrim' adds chilled undertone claps, making the overall single take on a more RnB shape.” - Apparently Magazine

“Dark blend of dance, blues and gospel that all together makes for an intense and gritty sound.” - Alfitude

"This reminds me of a Play-era Moby track that’s jacked up on caffeine.” - Azltron Blog

“Be warned: This track is basically what would happen if gospel Elvis decided to mess around with hip-hop. Hallelujah, Mama.” - Vinyl Mag

“The best anonymous artists don’t just wear masks. They leave you wanting to rip it from their faces...The track is a sprawling cinematic number that blends electronic, soul and even gospel sounds with the crooner’s earth-shaking voice.” - All Things Go

All artist photos: Manon Ouimet - All artwork: Pirate Vereker