Name: Goodbye, Hotel Arkada
Brand: Mary Lattimore

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GI424LP

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Release date

2023-10-06

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2023-10-13

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Mary Lattimore

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Modern Composition

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Mary Lattimore is an American harpist known for her mesmerizing and ethereal compositions. With a unique blend of classical training and experimental techniques, she has captivated audiences around the world with her enchanting performances.
Her music effortlessly transports listeners to otherworldly realms, evoking a sense of tranquility and introspection. Drawing inspiration from nature and her own personal experiences, Mary's compositions are both deeply emotive and beautifully intricate.
With numerous critically acclaimed albums under her belt, Mary Lattimore continues to push the boundaries of what can be achieved with the harp. Her innovative approach to the instrument has earned her recognition as one of the most talented and influential musicians in contemporary music.

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Through evocative, emotionally resonant music, Goodbye, Hotel Arkada, the new LP from American harpist and composer Mary Lattimore, speaks not just for its beloved namesake — a hotel in Croatia facing renovation — but for a universal loss that is shared. Six sprawling pieces shaped by change; nothing will ever be the same, and here, the artist, evolving in synthesis, celebrates and mourns the tragedy and beauty of the ephemeral, all that is lived and lost to time. Documented and edited in uncharacteristically measured sessions over the course of two years, the material remains rooted in improvisation while glistening as the most refined and robust in Lattimore’s decade-long catalog. It finds her communing with friends, contemporaries, and longtime influences, in full stride yet slowing down to nurture songs in new ways. The cast includes Lol Tolhurst (The Cure), Meg Baird, Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), Roy Montgomery, Samara Lubelski, and Walt McClements.

“When I think of these songs, I think about fading flowers in vases, melted candles, getting older, being on tour and having things change while you’re away, not realizing how ephemeral experiences are until they don’t happen anymore, fear for a planet we’re losing because of greed, an ode to art and music that’s really shaped your life that can transport you back in time, longing to maintain sensitivity and to not sink into hollow despondency.”

For the title and inspiration, Lattimore’s mind returns to the island of Hvar in Croatia, where she first saw those silver ladders at the water’s edge. “There’s a big old hotel there called the Hotel Arkada, and you could tell it had been hosting holiday-goers for decades in a great way. I walked around the lobby and the empty ballrooms and it looked like a well-worn, well-loved place. My friend Stacey who lives there told me to ‘say goodbye to Hotel Arkada, it might not be here when you get back’ and I heard soon after that it was actually going to be renovated in a very crisp, modern way.” Lattimore became fixated on the ingredients that make a place special — for Hotel Arkada, the patinaed chandeliers, the patterned bedspreads, the echoes of its intangible charm — and how when those leave this world, as they inevitably always will, it feels important to memorialize them, “to bottle it for a brief second."

Goodbye, Hotel Arkada

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Discover Goodbye, Hotel Arkada by Mary Lattimore. A beautifully evocative LP that celebrates and mourns the tragedy and beauty of the ephemeral. Vinyl records available.