After his laptop and lyric-filled notebooks were stolen, Seattle songwriter Grant Olsen was forced to re-approach writing a new record for his orchestral pop duo, Arthur & Yu. The compositions unfolded in a more immediately intimate manner, and Olsen chose to record them under the Gold Leaves moniker, enlisting help from an impressive assortment of supporting players, including members of The Moondoggies and Thao & Mirah.
