ðə jˈɪɹz ʌv ɛkstˈɛnsɪv tˈʊɹɹɪŋ hæd tˈeɪkən ðɛɹ tˈoʊl ɔnðə bˈænd, ðˌoʊ, ænd ɪn lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ðɪ ˈɑːɹtʃɚz dɪsbˈændᵻd.
The years of extensive touring had taken their toll on the band, though, and in late 1998, the Archers disbanded.