Pearlies_The 2023 Annual report_Phase 1_The Albums of 2023_Part ΧXΙII _The ‘’reflecting the lost beauty’’ Pearl_8
8. Goodbye, Hotel Arkada – MARY LATTIMORE (Ghostly International) « "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," Lattimore explained in in a statement. "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." She continued, "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 ...