Amber Arcades is the moniker of Dutch-born musician Annelotte de Graaf, who started writing songs in 2010 then released her debut EP of melancholic folk ballads in 2012. To develop her sound she got in touch with producer Ben Greenberg (Beach Fossils, The Men, Destruction Unit) who worked on a collection of songs she had written over the years. In May 2015, de Graaf flew out to New York to record them backed by a band featuring members of Real Estate, Quilt and Kevin Morby. The resulting dream pop album won praise from Uncut, The Sunday Times and The Guardian.