Amber Arcades - Fading Lines (Heavenly Recordings) 2016
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Amber Arcades is the moniker of Dutch musician Annelotte de Graaf. Fading Lines, her very first album pays homage to the American indie rock. Recorded in New York and inspired by time, continuity, coincidence and magic, it’s easy for the listener to get this sense of space and nostalgia on the floating melodies, fuzzy guitars and in Annelotte’s delicate voice. Passionate about her music, several other causes and by her day job – she works as a legal aid on UN war crime tribunals and in human rights law with people leaving Syria. This kind of consciousness and maturity creates an even strong connection to this album. Fading Lines is sort of a dreamy and sun-kissed indie pop record, with a melancholy feeling that prevails listening after listening. It’s a good and strong debut.