Amber Arcades at Best Kept Secret
23 June 2017, 07:30
Photography by
Sara Amroussi-Gilissen
Dutch singer-songwriter Annelotte de Graaf AKA Amber Arcades was in Hilvarenbeek in the Netherlands for a triumphant set at Best Kept Secret and Sara Amroussi-Gilissen went along for the adventure, taking in everything from mini golf to hair cuts and food forever.
Amber Arcades’ Fading Lines is out now on Heavenly and de Graff plays Glastonbury this weekend. We spoke to de Graaf on recording the record and self-funding the process in an exclusive long read.
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