ARCHIE

An offhand, sixteen-note melody written in Michael's final semester of college was, during the months of 2000, expanded into an ornate score for piano. Set to dub-style bass and a clip of John Bonham's touchstone drum introduction from "When the Levee Breaks," a demo was sent to Gabe, who added arena-strut licks on the electric guitar. With the addition of the other three members, "Archie" became a flamboyant but memorable anthem, an imaginary Great War remonstrance as delivered to a carouser by his fellow dandy.